Corn struggled to hold even minor gains overnight and today, and it was under the most pressure, probably due to the release of two private crop estimates. General Comments This long holiday weekend in the U.S. officially marks the end of the 2017 summer season. It also basically signifies the end of the 2017 growing season, although an early frost/freeze across the Corn Belt could still create some excitement. September is expected to be another below-normal month of temperatures, but there are no frost scares as of today.With the 4 September holiday in the U.S., markets will not open again until 7 P.M. (CDT) that evening.Markets were very lackluster last night despite the very strong close yesterday in corn and soybeans. There was basic...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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