Weather and Ukraine remain bearish factors in agricultural markets. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Ukraine today and highlighted that 21 ships have departed Ukrainian ports less than a month after signing the access deal, and 15 vessels are in transit for Ukraine to load more grain and other food supplies. The rains moving across the U.S. are not uniformly beneficial, mostly aiding winter wheat areas pre-seeding and lower corn and soybean states. Nonetheless, it is helpful and rains in Europe will stop the drought from doing anymore damage. The International Grains Council weighed in with a mixed set of changes:
Corn: Global production was lowered by 10 MMT (-0.8 percent), with ending stocks reduced 6 MMT (-2.2 p...
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...
