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Market Commentary: Short Covering, Weather, Exports, and Weak Dollar Lift CBOT

The CBOT turned higher to start the week with wheat, corn, soybeans, and soy oil, all finding their way to higher ground amid a mix of factors. The big news for the day was Moody’s weekend downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, from “triple-A” to “double-A”. That news sparked an early selloff in the U.S. dollar (as well as Treasuries and stocks), and the weaker dollar helped put a bid under corn and wheat in particular. The weekly Export Inspections report also helped support the grains trade, though it was a bit bearish for soybeans. Finally, there are a few weather concerns developing around the globe that prompted some cautious, preemptive short-covering from funds.   The weekly Export Inspections re...

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Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.475/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.29/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.5075/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $291.1/short ton, down $0.8 from y...

Fake is Out

Health and Human Services Secretary RFK, Jr. wants to stop demand for fake food colorings and Americans are slowing demand for fake food products. The demand for plant-based milks skyrocketed in percentage terms just a few years ago. Farm state politicians rushed to regulate the use of the word...

I Don’t Care; Rebalancing U.S. – Japan Trade

I Don’t Care That is likely President Trump’s attitude toward the WTO General Council’s castigation of his tariff war. Understandably, WTO members believe the complete flaunting of its rules by the U.S. undermines the entire organization. Both China and the EU want the U.S. na...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.475/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.29/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.5075/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $291.1/short ton, down $0.8 from y...

Fake is Out

Health and Human Services Secretary RFK, Jr. wants to stop demand for fake food colorings and Americans are slowing demand for fake food products. The demand for plant-based milks skyrocketed in percentage terms just a few years ago. Farm state politicians rushed to regulate the use of the word...

I Don’t Care; Rebalancing U.S. – Japan Trade

I Don’t Care That is likely President Trump’s attitude toward the WTO General Council’s castigation of his tariff war. Understandably, WTO members believe the complete flaunting of its rules by the U.S. undermines the entire organization. Both China and the EU want the U.S. na...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

WPI Crop Progress and Conditions App (Updated 19 May)

Update for 28 April 2025: Last year, users pointed out differences between the 5-year averages reported in this app and what USDA estimates in its weekly report. The difference exists because WPI calculates average based on the last 5 years of observations for the current week. In cases where o...

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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming

WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.

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