THE OPEN November beans: 1 higher December meal: .30 higher December soyoil: 50 pts higher December corn: 3 higher December wheat: 6 higher The markets opened as expected but found selling and a choppy trade. Energies found profit-taking which impacted soyoil futures as new highs were set at the open. The lack of export sales announcements remains a bearish input for beans. While China is buying, it seems that they are purchasing cotton and palm oil, not other ags as promised in the Phased One deal. SOY
The soy complex opened as expected but after a labored rally beans found willing sellers. Soyoil futures/oilshare found profit-taking as well, after Dec. soyoil post...
What You Need to Know Today: Oil prices moved higher early Monday before giving back some of their gains after drone attacks forced the shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline, a critical route for bypassing constrained shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The disruption puts rou...
Key Takeaways: Expected returns to production for U.S. cow-calf producers have shifted lower from prior forecasts as cattle values fall and feed costs rise. Producer revenues are forecast 1 percent below our August outlook and will be 1.2 percent below 2025 levels. Feed costs have lessen...
The Senate will reconvene today after a late August recess and will adjourn in early October, in about 3 to 4 weeks. The farm bill will move front and center on the agenda. A major fly-in is scheduled for today and Tuesday, with the goal of hitting all Senate offices. Groups participating in th...
