Weather continues to drive the CBOT price action with more rains forecast for the western Corn Belt through the end of July and into August pressuring summer row crops. Corn and soybeans settled lower for the day, and both are testing technical support on the charts at a time when funds are typically net sellers and liquidate their longs. In contrast, wheat futures started the day sharply higher but fell back as the U.S. dollar regained its footing. There are signs that the selloff in wheat is subsiding and that traders may start to add back length and risk to their positions. The latest weather forecasts from the GFS model include widespread showers for all but the southern Plains in the coming five days. Notably, parts of the weste...
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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...