Author: Ivan

  • Morning Update

    The grain trade relaxes midweek. Grain futures are softer across the board this morning, consistent with early-week strength that gets checked midweek. The HRW wheat belt will be arid for the next 10 days, while forecast models are at odds with playing with moisture potential forecast in the 11-15 day window. This will be the…

  • Market Quick Take

    KC Wheat Takes A Nap Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1067091522?share=copy Kansas City Wheat:Gained $0.40 per bushel since March 4th low, nearing 78% retracement after clearing moving average resistance.Typical trading cycle: peaks Tuesday morning, dips by Thursday, potential rally on Fridays.Heat anomalies and below-normal temps in the US Plains; dryness in Russia,…

  • Morning Update

    HRW wheat ratings declined with more losses anticipated this week. Grain futures have wheat and soybeans gaining this morning, along with gold making new all-time highs to 3040 as the US dollar stays near one 03. Kansas City wheat ratings declined, with the good/excellent ratings falling 4% to 48% from the prior week, while Texas…

  • Morning Update

    Wheat again leads overnight strength with sharply higher gains. The overnight grain trade saw wheat trade sharply higher, pulling corn and soybeans in its wake. The dry windy conditions across the HRW wheat belt over the weekend along with India and its neighbors also seeing dry conditions exasperated by heat as they enter grain fill,…

  • Market Quick Take

    Wheat Surge In The Making Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1065620601/fd5bc96c10?share=copy Grain Stocks and USDA Report: Corn ending stocks unchanged at 1.507 billion bushels, despite expectations for a reduction.Soybean ending stocks held steady at 380 million bushels; no changes from last month.Wheat stocks increased by 25 million bushels due to slower exports,…

  • Morning Update

    Grains recovers smartly from Wednesday’s sharp losses. This morning’s grain trade is higher across the board with soybeans leading the advance along with Kansas City wheat on dry windy weather concerns in the HRW wheat belt. Soybeans are finding strength off of soybean meal, helping produce major support in the 9.94-10.00 price range for beans…

  • Morning Update

    Europe applies tariffs, turning corn and beans lower overnight. This morning’s grain trade is lower after yesterday’s WASDE report failed to lower corn carryout close to 1.5 Bil when many were expecting they would increase the grind by 25 Mil Bu and also boost exports. Instead, the USDA chose to kick the can down the…

  • Market Quick Take

    Post WASDE Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1064823374?share=copy Grain Stocks and USDA Report: Corn ending stocks unchanged at 1.507 billion bushels, despite expectations for a reduction.Soybean ending stocks held steady at 380 million bushels; no changes from last month.Wheat stocks increased by 25 million bushels due to slower exports, more than expected.World…

  • USDA Report

    USDA Report 3/11/25 The ending stocks were left unchanged for corn and soybeans but raised by 25 million bushels on wheat. World stock numbers were friendly for soybeans while slightly negative for the wheat trade. Corn and soybeans are still holding gains on the session while wheat retreats from recent strength.

  • Morning Update

    March WASDE data out at 11:00 a.m. CDT. Row crop prices are higher this morning while wheat is softer in classic Turnaround-Tuesday style ahead of today’s March WASDE Crop Report at 11:00 a.m. CDT. Bloomberg is out reporting that trade talks between the US and China are occurring at lower levels of both governments which…