THE OPEN November beans: 18 higher December meal: 6.60 higher December soyoil: 50 pts higher December corn: 9 1/4 higher December wheat: 7 1/2 higher The markets opened as called with fund buying activity note as well as profit-taking in oilshare. Buy meal/sell soyoil was a dominant feature of trade which sent soyoil prices into two-sided trade. Trade turned choppy as further oilshare losses spilled over into neighboring markets. SOY
The major feature in the soy complex was that of profit-taking in oilshare, with beans rallying at first but losing steam into the midday hour. While there are rumors that China could be inquiring for US beans, they have in fact been p...
What You Need to Know Today: American and Mexican officials met Tuesday and will meet again Wednesday for another round of trade talks, where ag and energy will be a key topic. Another round is scheduled for 20 July. Ag groups are urging President Trump to renew USMCA for another 16 years, but...
Since the first U.S. case of New World Screwworm (NWS) was confirmed on 3 June, USDA has confirmed 12 cases. The latest was confirmed in a sheep on 12 June, with four additional cases confirmed in Texas on 11 June, three in cattle and one in a goat. The New Mexico case confirmed that the infect...
Key Takeaways: China has invested heavily in the Port of Chancay to strengthen trade links between South America and Asia. The port could reduce shipping times to China by up to two weeks and improve export competitiveness. Inland transportation infrastructure remains the primary obstacle to r...