What You Need to Know Today:
The U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes, with the U.S. hitting Iranian bridges, energy sites, and military infrastructure. Iran launched a missile into Kuwait that damaged a desalination plant. Crude oil futures surged on heightened Middle East tensions, providing support to energy-linked markets and biofuel feedstocks. New-crop soybean sales continue to flourish, with 707 KMT worth of flash sales announced today by the USDA. Cattle markets continued to shed their New World screwworm risk premium, while hogs remained supported by strong pork demand.
Outside Markets Crude oil futures surged nearly 4 percent today as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions increased concerns over potential disruptions to Middle East energy in...
Key Takeaways: The EU heatwaves have coincided with key maize crop reproductive timing and featured high nighttime temperatures, a cruel two-sided blow to maize yields. France, much of western Europe, and Hungary have suffered the worst of the heat, with yield potential collapsing. WPI&r...
Congress returned this week from its Fourth of July recess, with another break scheduled for the month of August, to face a busy agenda before adjourning for the August recess. Congress has several priorities, including the National Defense Authorization Act, a potential third reconciliation pa...
There was a time, not so long ago, when you could easily explain U.S. agricultural policy. It was countercyclical and focused on risk management, especially for traditional row crops. There were a few exceptions, like dairy and sugar, which maintained the remnants of supply control. Participati...
