THE OPEN November beans: 9 higher December meal: 4.20 higher December soyoil: 30 higher December corn: 2 lower December wheat: 4 higher The markets opened as called with oilshare values heading higher, recouping losses, and beans/wheat firm vs. corn. SOY
The major feature of the market was that of higher oilshare as crude oil regained strength. This was the fourth consecutive session with a bean announcement, and it brought support to futures as prices traded higher. Technically November beans remain inside the day's range, but picks up some support at trading range lows of $13.15 to $13.20. Soyoil prices gained on meal for the day, with Sep. crush at 1.11c a...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
