The Market Tuesday’s USDA WASDE report took a toll on soybeans. There was an attempted reversal in trading the next two-days, but today’s market action sealed the week with the November soybean contract losing 1.66 percent in value. December soymeal lost 2.31 percent of value this week but December soyoil added 2.57 percent.
Speculators reduced their net long position in soybeans by 13.1 percent to 40,697 contracts. USDA’s Export Sales report showed record soymeal demand – almost 455 KMT and primarily for unknown destinations. New soybean commitments were at the lower end and soyoil only had washouts.
Soybean export inspections by USDA last week were at the bottom end of expectations and are now down 21...
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) enters its mandated six-year review on 1 July. The original intent of the review is outlined in Article 34.7, which obligates members to: Provide recommendations and decide on appropriate actions. Extend the USMCA for another 16 years and meet aga...
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...
Key Takeaways: Drought remains a major threat to global agricultural production, particularly in regions with limited rainfall and growing water scarcity. Commercially available drought-tolerant traits in corn, soybeans, and wheat have generally delivered modest yield improvements, limiting th...
