Morning Update 8/2/21

Wheat prices move sharply higher on Russian wheat news. Grain futures had a sharply mixed night, with wheat futures pushing sharply higher on winter wheat values as Russia’s private attic analytical firm IKAR dropped their estimate of the 2021 Russian wheat crop to 78.5 MMTs, a 6.5 MMTs decline from the WASDE July forecast. Row…

Morning Update 7/30/21

Overnights selling gives back yesterday’s gains into month end. Grain futures are lower to start the last trading day of the month, as overnight trade failed to provide follow-through buying, and the market focused on rains falling on the radar across Central South Dakota. As anticipated, there is a forecast for weekend showers across Southern…

Morning Update 7/29/21

Wheat futures lead the overnight price rise. Wheat futures were higher overnight as the 2nd day of the Wheat Quality Tour estimated North Dakota spring wheat yields at 24.6 BPA, down 40% from the five year average and down 42% from the last time the Tour was conducted in 2019. No Spring Wheat Crop Quality…

Morning Update 7/28/21

Grain futures closed firm after low-volume volatile night. Grain futures on a low-volume night opened firm before corn and soybeans fade into the night of showers broke out, as anticipated, in northern Minnesota, pushing corn and beans lower in the night session. But by the 5 AM morning forecast, corn and soybeans reverted higher, following…

Morning Update 7/27/21

Grain futures are starting to see a crack in trendline ability. Grain futures did open higher last night on the declining crop ratings, and despite night selling back to unchanged levels, found re-newed buying in the morning hours. The realization that ratings will be down again next Monday due to the stress inflicted this week…

Morning Update 7/26/21

Grain futures trade lower overnight on China tensions. Grain futures opened higher last night on concerning heat for this week but were sandbagged and sold on a higher start with a large drop lower as political talks between the US/China have become tense. China called US/China relations at a stalemate. China has presented the US…