USDA Report
USDA WASDE Crop Report 5/12/25 The ending stocks data was friendly for old and new crop soybeans and corn, but bearish for new crop wheat.
Morning Update
The US and China agree to lower tariffs. A volatile full moon session marked the start of Sunday night trading. Grains opened sharply higher but were quickly met with renewed selling pressure from bearish sentiment. This pushed wheat and corn back down, while soybeans nearly returned to unchanged before rebounding sharply higher into the morning….
Market Quick Take
Beans Ready to Break Out? Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1082933310?share=copy Soybeans:November soybeans are congesting near the 200-day moving average (around $10.35), showing resilience after repeated rejections at this level in recent weeks.A Friday close above $10.35 (May 9) would mark a potential breakout, suggesting a technical shift and bullish sentiment.Market speculation…
Beans Ready to Break Out?
Beans Ready to Break Out? Six weeks of sideways action could turn explosive if November beans close above 10.35. Is China the catalyst?
Morning Update
Grains find pre-weekend short covering. This morning’s grain trade is firm-higher, led by corn and soybeans, as short covering has gained momentum ahead of the weekend. US and Chinese trade delegations are meeting in Geneva to discuss renewing some form of trade, following the heavy imposition of tariffs. As of yesterday, there were no expectations…
Market Quick Take
WASDE Preview and Weekend Thoughts Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1082655981?share=copy Corn: Made new spring lows before bouncing into the closeFailed to close unchanged; no key reversaWASDE may peg yield at 181 bpa with 2B+ carryoutStrong export sales at 1.66 MMT; Mexico continues buying amid droughtMarket sentiment overly bearish; surprise rally possible…
Morning Update
Soybeans lead overnight recovery ambitions. Grains are mostly firmer today, with soybeans leading the recovery bounce. Export sales numbers this morning were very strong, with corn at 1.66 million metric tons, while soybeans came in at 376,700 metric tons. Statistics Canada released their Canadian grain stocks as of March 31. They reported wheat stocks at…
Morning Update
The US and China are at the table talking. The grain trade moved higher overnight following yesterday afternoon’s announcement that the US Treasury Secretary and the Trade Ambassador will meet with top Chinese trade negotiators later this week in Geneva, Switzerland. Rumors are circulating that tariffs may be cut by 50 percent as the new…
Market Quick Take
Possible Counter-Seasonal Wheat Rally Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1081945448?share=copy Wheat: China’s Henan province, responsible for over 25% of national wheat, is under heat stress, including irrigated areas. Little rain is forecast through May 20. Potential for China to return to the world wheat market if crop losses worsen, possibly buying from…
Morning Update
This morning’s grain trade is mixed. Grains this morning are mixed on Turnaround Tuesday, while gold continues to recover recent losses sharply and is up $71 at 3394, as the US dollar again retreats from the 100.00 valuation. The US dollar has maintained a weak stance since the start of the year, which has supported…