The CBOT’s weather- and Black Sea-conflict induced rally took a break on Thursday with traders reassessing both global export market conditions and the U.S. weather forecast. There is a growing sense that the immediate impacts of the Black Sea grain export corridor’s expiration have been priced into markets, which has given way to a bit of profit taking and “top picking”. U.S. farmers have been active hedgers and marketers on the rally, which helped keep today’s price action somewhat subdued. At the same time, the U.S. weather forecast is only deteriorating further in terms of the summer crop yield outlook and the price risk posed by the yield-reduction potential has signifcant upside. WPI would be unsurprised...
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What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...