The CBOT opened in-line with expectations with buy grains/sell oilseeds trade developing early. Some bull spreading developed between soyoil/soymeal as the latter contract held to two-sided trade on Friday. Soybeans found early pressure on continued profit taking after yesterday’s pullback but found afternoon strength and closed 10 cents higher. The big news in commodity markets today was a Reuters report that the Chinese government is expected to issue more import quotas for corn this year. The report cited a surge in animal feed demand and tightening corn supplies as reasons for the additional quotas. China has already booked 12 MMT of corn from the U.S. alone, 5 MMT more than its WTO commitments, and WPI sources say the Midd...
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...
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