Corn There were several inquiries for Argentine corn for October, November and December shipment. As a result, some trades were made at -55 CZ for November and -63 CZ for December. As demand began to increase, sellers changed their premiums to -65 CZ for September, -50 CZ for October, -45 CZ for November and -40 CZ for December. Most trading houses are running out of export licenses, so scarce offers could be found.This week demand is focused on November at -60 CZ with some cents per bushel in carry for December shipment. There is an estimated 300,000 MT of old crop demand for Upriver ports. Out of southern ports, we are seeing some offers at -70 CZ (Necochea) for September and October shipment, but no trades were openly reported. In Bah...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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