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Technical Views - Finding Values

SPREADS August crush trades to 99c/bu while oilshare trades to 47.27%.  Sep crush is 1.28c/bu with oil share at 46.77%.   Sep/Dec corn inverse trades in the red from 5 1/4c to 6 1/4c, while Dec/March is firmer from 7c to 7 1/4c carry.  Sep/Dec meal trades from $3.70 out to $4.40.  Sep/Dec wheat trades from 7 3/4c to 8 1/4c carry.  Dec wheat/corn trades from 1.41 1/4c to 1.47 1/2c. PALM OIL Sep. down 54 ringgits as July exports fell and supply worries continue over labor shortages.  Palm oil production risks coming in below potential due to the effect of lower fertilizer usage over the last two years.   NEWS Stocks are 140 pts higher in the early session with crude oil firmly bid at $68.54/ba...

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Markets were higher in the overnight and were all green at the open this morning. By the end of the session, most remained higher except meal and HRS. It was mostly a bounce back Friday instead of a profit taking end of the week. Though there was generally some of the lowest volumes traded for...

Tariffs and the Value of the U.S. Dollar

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Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for August 1-7, 2025.  Wheat: Net sales of 722,800 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were down 2 percent from the previous week, but up 14 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 340,800 MT were down 49 percent from the previous week and 37 percen...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Export Sales

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Another Day in a Sea of Red

After a three-day rally, the soybean complex drifted lower, wheat continued its bearish decline, and corn miraculously escaped another day of damage.  The market now awaits crop tour results, which at their onset appear to be confirming USDA’s view of big yields. Barring a miraculous...

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