SPREADS March crush drops to 78c/bu while oilshare trades to 33.29%. Spreads which were stronger remain in congestive mode. The July/Dec corn inverse trades down to 46 3/4c from 49 3/4c, but is still very strong. March/May corn trades from 1 3/4c inverse to 1/4c. March/May beans trades from 2 1/4c inverse to 1 1/4c. March wheat /corn trades from 1.66c down to 1.59 3/4c. PALM OIL March up 32 ringgits. The head of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council said they expected exports to India in 2021 to remain strong vs. the 2.43 mmt in 2020. Exports to China in 2021 are expected to be challenging due to alternative vegoils prices lower. Exports in 2020 were 2.83 mmt. NEWS The stock market is down...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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