The surge in corn and soybean export demand is elevating shuttle freight values as well. However, this is not a positive development for some. Meanwhile, the hard red spring wheat harvest is rapidly picking up steam with some yields and test weights being reported.
USDA announced the sale of another 498,000 MT of soybeans to China this morning. This was the eighth consecutive day of soybean export sales announcements, which now total 1.7 MMT to China and another 1.1 MMT to unknown destinations. Yesterday’s USDA export sales report for the week ending 28 July indicated a total of almost 1.7 MMT of old and new crop soybean sales. The recent string of sales announcements will be reflected in next Thursday’s weekly sales report, which will a...
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...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...