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PM Post - Stronger than Expected

THE OPEN July beans: 2 higher July meal: 2.00 higher July soyoil:  35 higher July corn:  8 higher July wheat:  10 higher The markets opened stronger than expected with all putting in a good rally led again by soyoil and corn futures on a combination of short-covering, bargain-hunting, and pricing.  Good export sales lifted corn prices from the start of the session, while oilshare gained more ground.   In news stories, US and Chinese trade representatives met, reconfirming their commitment to the Phase 1 trade agreement, which is now in its second and final year.  The Chinese are asking for a roll -back of the tariffs put in place by the Trump administration as a pre-condition to negotiating the next...

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Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.2725/bushel, down $0.015 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.2775/bushel, down $0.0775 from yesterday's close.  Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $11.17/bushel, up $0.095 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $317.1/short ton, up $4.4 f...

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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Summary of Futures

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Ahead of next week’s USDA’s Crop Production and WASDE reports, WPI offers our latest projections for the corn, soybean, and wheat balance sheets. The key findings from this effort are that corn and soybean supplies are set to expand on upward yield revisions. Too, demand for corn an...

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