Soybeans remain the wild card. The big money refuses to let go of the soybean market despite several recent head fakes that looked like the start of a major downturn in the soy complex.There will be two important USDA series of reports this month. The first is the monthly WASDE revision that will be released later this week. That shouldn't contain many real surprises unless USDA increases its corn and soybean yield estimates. It is a little premature to do that, but some analysts say it could happen. The more important reports will be released the last day of June. Those are the always feared quarterly stocks reports and the revised U.S. planted acreage estimates. In the meantime, however, markets really don't have much to direct prices exc...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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