Author: Ivan

  • Morning Update

    Crude oil prices tumbled from overnight highs; another Iranian deal may be in place by Tuesday. Grain Overview Grain futures are lower this morning after another typical evening, when prices are firm throughout the night until the Euronext exchange opens at 4:00 a.m., and that’s when selling begins both there and in the US, eroding…

  • Morning Update

    Grain values held up better than last week to energy price drops and rain. Mixed to small losses were created overnight. Grain Overview It’s not only a new week, but a new month, and it has been greeted with a drop of over $5.00 in crude oil as Pres. Trump withheld any heavy military action…

  • Morning Update

    End-of-month liquidation as grains are under pressure this morning. Grain Overview This morning’s grain trade is softer across the board, as the best rain for the Western Corn Belt since June is falling across a broad area. Not everyone is receiving it, but a larger portion of the region is seeing crop-stabilizing rainfall. Deliveries against…

  • Market Quick Take

    Can The Rains Stop The Gains? Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1214389957/4202993f14 🌧️ WeatherForecasts continue to show rain spreading across dry areas of the western Corn Belt through Sunday.The rain may stabilize the crop, but it is unlikely to reverse the damage already done. 🌽 CornDecember corn is approaching support near $4.63–$4.68,…

  • Morning Update

    Ukraine damaged a Russian grain port overnight. Wheat prices spike. Grain Overview Wheat futures surged overnight, providing support to the rest of the grain complex. Buying accelerated after reports that Ukrainian attacks damaged Russia’s Taman export terminal near the Kerch Strait, including grain loading equipment and storage facilities used for grain and sunflower oil. Interior…

  • Morning Update

    The grains are fighting between war or weather on pricing. Grain Overview Grain futures initially turned higher on the evening opening, as crude oil pushed higher after Iran launched missiles at US assets, which oil intercepted. The point is,any talks going on in the background are essentially fruitless babble. Yet overnight weakness in row crops…

  • Market Quick Take

    Crop Ratings Slip, Weather Takes Over Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1213690970/4521c090db 🌽 Corn Crop ratings dropped 4% from good to excellent. Corn climbed back above $4.80 before fading from the session high. Rain later this week is critical for the western Corn Belt. The 200-day moving average near $4.67–$4.68 remains key…

  • Morning Update

    Overnight grain trade lacked Turnaround-Tuesday interest. Grain Overview Grain markets are mixed this morning as corn attempts to stabilize following Monday’s sharp selloff, while wheat and soybeans remain under pressure. Yesterday’s USDA crop ratings were considerably more supportive than expected, with the corn crop dropping 6 percentage points in the Good to Excellent category while…

  • Morning Update

    Risk-off with the overnight commodity theme. Wheat finds support. Grain Overview The grain trade opened lower Sunday night in sympathy with sharply lower crude oil, creating a risk-off event across the commodity complex. At one point, corn and wheat traded slightly higher on the session, but then crumbled overnight as managed money continued its liquidation….