Market Commentary: Bear, Bear, Every Where a Bear
Today was National Poinsettia Day, a plant that is supposed to symbolize goodwill and success but that is only true for the bears today. There was red all over Chicago and New York as investors counted their blessings of too much grain and too much risk. The only thing rising in value was...
Summary of Futures
Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.4075/bushel, down $0.0575 from yesterday's close. Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.2925/bushel, down $0.0425 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.7675/bushel, down $0.1675 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $302.5/short ton, up...
Export Sales
U.S. Export Sales and Shipments for the week ending Nov 13, 2025...
WPI Grain Transportation Report
Dry-bulk markets were softer last week with Capesize markets seeing weaker interest from East Australia and other Pacific locales. Traders are describing spot tonnage in the Pacific as “abundant”, a mentality that is pressuring rates. Similarly, demand for C3 ex Brazil and West Afri...
Trade Deficit Shrinks, Fed Cuts Federal Funds Rate at December
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly to $52.8 billion in September, the smallest since mid-2020. The decline in the deficit was due to a large increase in exports, which rose $8.4 billion. Imports were up a more modest $1.9 billion. The President may see this as a win, as the cor...
WPI Quarterly Grain Balance Sheets
Following the December WASDE report from Tuesday, WPI has updated our corn, wheat, and soybean supply and use models to examine market trends for the rest of MY 2025/26. Current indications for U.S. grain complex point to uneven fundamentals across these crops, particularly in terms of global e...
Market Commentary: Low Holiday Cheer
Grain markets traded without conviction today, see-sawing around unchanged and with modest volume. Aggies had WASDE day and outside markets had Fed day, and both events this week were kind of a bust. Some might consider it a positive to lack drama interrupting the holiday period, and that is th...
Livestock Round Up: WASDE Livestock
USDA’s World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released yesterday. The WASDE forecast corn exports for MY 2025-26 hitting a record high, topping the previous record of last year. The net change in the export forecast from a month ago was 125 million bushels, or a...
Summary of Futures
Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.465/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close. Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.335/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.935/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $302.1/short ton, up $0.9 from y...
No Trade Bailout; Statements Betray USMCA
No Trade Bailout The Trump Administration’s $12 billion economic assistance package to farmers is being framed by the media as a “bailout” for the adverse impact of the President’s tariffs and trade wars. But there is no adverse impact in most instances. Wheat prices hav...
Summary of Futures
Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.4425/bushel, down $0.0375 from yesterday's close. Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.295/bushel, down $0.05 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.9125/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $301.2/short ton, down $0.1...
Market Commentary: China Buys While Timeline Changes; Wheat Drops on Export Outlook
Once again, the headlines for CBOT trade revolved around news from China, this time in support of both bulls and bears. Bulls benefited from the news of “flash” export sales of 17 Mbu to China and unknown destinations, which was an obvious encouragement to the market. One of the rea...
Market Commentary: Bear, Bear, Every Where a Bear
Today was National Poinsettia Day, a plant that is supposed to symbolize goodwill and success but that is only true for the bears today. There was red all over Chicago and New York as investors counted their blessings of too much grain and too much risk. The only thing rising in value was...
Summary of Futures
Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.4075/bushel, down $0.0575 from yesterday's close. Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.2925/bushel, down $0.0425 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.7675/bushel, down $0.1675 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $302.5/short ton, up...
Export Sales
U.S. Export Sales and Shipments for the week ending Nov 13, 2025...
WPI Grain Transportation Report
Dry-bulk markets were softer last week with Capesize markets seeing weaker interest from East Australia and other Pacific locales. Traders are describing spot tonnage in the Pacific as “abundant”, a mentality that is pressuring rates. Similarly, demand for C3 ex Brazil and West Afri...
Trade Deficit Shrinks, Fed Cuts Federal Funds Rate at December
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly to $52.8 billion in September, the smallest since mid-2020. The decline in the deficit was due to a large increase in exports, which rose $8.4 billion. Imports were up a more modest $1.9 billion. The President may see this as a win, as the cor...
WPI Quarterly Grain Balance Sheets
Following the December WASDE report from Tuesday, WPI has updated our corn, wheat, and soybean supply and use models to examine market trends for the rest of MY 2025/26. Current indications for U.S. grain complex point to uneven fundamentals across these crops, particularly in terms of global e...
Market Commentary: Low Holiday Cheer
Grain markets traded without conviction today, see-sawing around unchanged and with modest volume. Aggies had WASDE day and outside markets had Fed day, and both events this week were kind of a bust. Some might consider it a positive to lack drama interrupting the holiday period, and that is th...
Livestock Round Up: WASDE Livestock
USDA’s World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released yesterday. The WASDE forecast corn exports for MY 2025-26 hitting a record high, topping the previous record of last year. The net change in the export forecast from a month ago was 125 million bushels, or a...
Summary of Futures
Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.465/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close. Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.335/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.935/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $302.1/short ton, up $0.9 from y...
No Trade Bailout; Statements Betray USMCA
No Trade Bailout The Trump Administration’s $12 billion economic assistance package to farmers is being framed by the media as a “bailout” for the adverse impact of the President’s tariffs and trade wars. But there is no adverse impact in most instances. Wheat prices hav...
Summary of Futures
Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.4425/bushel, down $0.0375 from yesterday's close. Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.295/bushel, down $0.05 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.9125/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $301.2/short ton, down $0.1...
Market Commentary: China Buys While Timeline Changes; Wheat Drops on Export Outlook
Once again, the headlines for CBOT trade revolved around news from China, this time in support of both bulls and bears. Bulls benefited from the news of “flash” export sales of 17 Mbu to China and unknown destinations, which was an obvious encouragement to the market. One of the rea...