SPREADS March crush falls down to 63c/bu, while oilshare prices are lower again at 30.99%. The July/Dec corn inverse remains very firm with a 75 1/4c higher from 71 1/2c. March/May corn trades from 3c to 3 1/2c carry. March/May beans inverse is from 2 3/4c to 1 3/4c, while July/Nov trades from 2.15 3/4c down to 2.02c. March /May wheat trades from 1c to 1 3/4c carry. The March wheat/corn spread trades from 1.36c down to 1.29c. PALM OIL Palm oil down 162 ringgits. Prices are lower, and during Asian trading hours the head of research for Sunvin group noted that rising Covid cases are negative for prices. The stricter mobility restrictions in Malaysia have raised concerns of reduced consumption of palm oil...
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...
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