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Market Commentary: Futures Unfazed by Heat but Barge Rates Soar; Crush Report Shows Soyoil Demand

The CBOT was mostly flat in quiet trade to end the week with traders showing little concern for a weekend of hot, dry weather for most of the crop-growing U.S. Corn and soybeans managed to find their way to modest gains on short covering and some reaction to the weather, but wheat futures ended lower again after volatile trade and soymeal markets collapsed below technical support. Trading volume was relatively light for the day with few wanting to add risk heading into the long weekend. Next week’s trade will likely be heavily dependent on the crop conditions data, how the weekend weather develops, and what Monday night’s weather forecasts call for the coming week. WPI looks for corn and soybeans to remain supported by the weath...

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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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