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Market Commentary: CBOT Rallies on Danube Export Doubts

Monday’s trade was all about the weekend, which was hot and dry in the U.S. Midwest and featured more attacks by Russia on Ukrainian infrastructure. That alone would have been enough to send markets into rally mode, but it was coupled with a third bullish factor – an extremely hot and dry forecast for the U.S. this coming week. The excessive heat and dryness come as the corn crop is finishing pollination – a key period for yield definition – and as the bulk of the soybean crop is about to start pod filling. Funds were massive buyers for the day and shorts were quickly blown out of any lingering and underwater positions.  With last week’s ending of the Black Sea gain export corridor deal, most analysis &nd...

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Market Commentary: Grain Consolidation Begins while Cattle Correction Continues

With the notable exception of soyoil, the CBOT was mostly higher on Tuesday with funds covering shorts ahead of the midweek holiday amid a few bullish headlines. Wheat was the upside leader as harvest delays and quality concerns mount for the Southern Plains HRW crop amid persistent rains. Soyb...

One Big Beautiful Bill Unveiled in the Senate

The Senate Finance Committee and its chairman Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) have unveiled their tax bill as part of budget reconciliation to extend the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. According to the Committee, the bill … prevents a more-than $4 trillion tax hike on American families a...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.315/bushel, down $0.0325 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.49/bushel, up $0.125 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.74/bushel, up $0.0425 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $285.1/short ton, up $1.4 from...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Grain Consolidation Begins while Cattle Correction Continues

With the notable exception of soyoil, the CBOT was mostly higher on Tuesday with funds covering shorts ahead of the midweek holiday amid a few bullish headlines. Wheat was the upside leader as harvest delays and quality concerns mount for the Southern Plains HRW crop amid persistent rains. Soyb...

One Big Beautiful Bill Unveiled in the Senate

The Senate Finance Committee and its chairman Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) have unveiled their tax bill as part of budget reconciliation to extend the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. According to the Committee, the bill … prevents a more-than $4 trillion tax hike on American families a...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.315/bushel, down $0.0325 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.49/bushel, up $0.125 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.74/bushel, up $0.0425 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $285.1/short ton, up $1.4 from...

G7 Disappointments; Deregulation and Consolidation

G7 Disappointments The Israeli-Iran war stole the thunder of the G7 meeting in Canada and while President Trump said ahead of the conference that he hoped to achieve trade deals, only the UK’s Keir Starmer has managed an agreement. However, G7 members are moving closer to Mr. Trump’...

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