Author: Ivan

  • Morning Update

    A mixed grain trade starts Tuesday morning. This morning’s grain trade is mixed, with wheat and soybeans trading softer while corn remains firm. Corn is holding strong due to a slower-than-expected U.S. planting pace, with wet weather forecast across the Midwest following the Easter holiday weekend. While serious concern about spring seeding is still a…

  • Morning Update

    HRW wheat is lower on potential rain after Easter. This morning’s grain trade is lower across the board, led mostly by losses in the wheat market due to potentially improving moisture for the HRW wheat belt over Easter weekend and into early next week. Meanwhile, soybeans are steady as non-Chinese buying continues to support the…

  • Morning Update

    Wheat prices led the overnight recovery as soybeans challenged the 100-day MA. This morning’s grain trade is higher across the board, with wheat leading the gains due to dry weather in the Black Sea region. Notably, the U.S. dollar is trading below par (100.00) for the first time in three years. This represents a decline…

  • Market Quick Take

    Post WASDE Report Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1074438122?share=copy Corn: WASDE cut U.S. corn ending stocks by 75 million bushels to 1.365 billion, much more than expectedMarket outlook targets July corn pushing into the $5.00–$5.50 range, weather permittingSpain recently purchased 240,000 MT of U.S. corn; export demand remains supportiveTechnical wave counts suggest…

  • Morning Update

    April WASDE crop report out at 11:00 CT a.m. today. Grain futures are higher this morning, extending yesterday’s gains, as Trump pauses new tariffs for 90 days a move likely to allow for normal grain flows into mid-summer. Active export sales numbers continue to suggest that the USDA may be underestimating total corn supplies. All…

  • Market Quick Take

    Trump Trumps China Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1074069497/9c733af30e?share=copy Market Reaction to Trump’s Tweet: Trump’s tweet imposed a 125% tariff on China and lowered tariffs on 75 other countriesMarkets reversed sharply, with NASDAQ posting a 9% gainCorn and other commodities rallied after floundering earlier in the week Corn Market and USDA Expectations:…

  • Morning Update

    China places countervailing tariffs on the US of 84%. Grain prices were firmer overnight. Then, at 6 AM, when China announced their countervailing tariffs of 84% on US goods, they dipped too unchanged to slightly lower. They quickly recovered and are now headed out near the session’s best levels. This marks the third day in…

  • Market Quick Take

    WASDE Preview & More Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1073692689?share=copy WASDE Supply Demand Report Expectations: Carryout expected to be lowered, possibly to 1.3 billion bushels by September USDA underestimating exports; 240,000 metric tons to Spain supports corn Exports strong despite tariff concerns; USDA may need to reduce by 35 million bushels Argentine…

  • Morning Update

    Soybeans lead overnight grain trade advance. This morning’s grain trade is firm, with follow-through buying from yesterday’s strong closes, led by soybeans. A strong overnight recovery in the stock market, with the Dow Jones gaining over 1,000 points, is also providing support. Soybeans are leading the strength as an Argentine crusher, representing 9% of the…