Recent warm weather across the Northern Hemisphere has left zero snow cover across nearly all of the winter wheat production regions of the U.S. and Black Sea. We suspect that most people are taking a break (or at least trying to) from markets and market news this day after Christmas and will also do so through the New Year's weekend. In view of that, we'll save lengthy analysis for another time and instead just point out a few potential land mines on the way to 2015:
Weather in Brazil and Argentina has been generally good, and most crop production estimates are still at record levels for Brazilian soybeans. In fact, a few are throwing out numbers between 95-100 MMT. The critical time period is about to begin, and it is now important to...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
