THE OPEN November beans: 2 higher December meal: 3.70 higher December soyoil: 70 lower December corn: 5 higher December wheat: 5 1/2 higher The markets opened as called but continued the same overnight action with soyoil futures breaking more which took beans lower as well. Political pressures continue to weigh on soyoil, as the Biden administration delayed the annual rulemaking process to decide on US biofuel blending mandates. Uncertainty never leads to a verification of trend, which at this point for soyoil had been higher. IN grains, wheat gained on corn, though Brazil's domestic corn prices are continuing to climb higher. SOY
The major feature in the soy complex was...
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...
