Author: Ivan

  • Morning Update

    After a firm night start, grains are mixed this morning. This morning’s grain trade shows wheat with penny gains, while row crops are lower by a few pennies. Trade awaits an announcement on the tariffs against Canada and Mexico by Tuesday midnight. Mexico is moving quickly on details that Commerce Sec. Howard let next that…

  • Morning Update

    First notice day and the last trading day of the month bring a morning bounce in price. Markets are trading higher this morning, with wheat leading the way to start the day. Deliveries were light to non-existent but mainly applied to soybean oil and meal. With the calendar turning to March next week and the…

  • Market Quick Take

    Why Did Wheat Collapse? Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1061022838/b210df5f99?share=copy Grain Market Overview: USDA projected 94M corn acres, trend line yields, and 1.9B bushel carryout.Market reacted to rumors of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal.February selloff driven by algorithmic trading and technical levels. Russian & Ukrainian Grain Supply: Russia reducing wheat exports to 3M…

  • Morning Update

    The grain trade is broadly mixed. Forum results out. This morning’s grain trade is mixed with soybeans showing gains of 6-8 cents, while the wheat trade has Chicago off 8 cents, Kansas down 6, and spring wheat off 2 cents. Corn lower by 3 cent after this morning’s initial acreage release from the USDA Ag…

  • Morning Update

    The grain trade is mixed for Wednesday morning start. The overnight grain trade proved two-sided as early strength faded in the night, but by morning, corn again was challenging new session highs, with wheat following on a delayed Turnaround-Tuesday style. Typically, when grains are weak to start the week, there is a mid-week bounce before…

  • Market Quick Take

    End Of The Month Grain Swing Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1060249202/bf5ac1c43c?share=copy Grains: Grain declined on speculation of increased Black Sea exports, despite Ukraine’s drought limiting supply. Soybeans held the 100-day moving average, supported by Argentine crop concerns and meal strength. Market overreacting to peace talks; Black Sea exports remain near 80%…

  • Morning Update

    Further weakness in the grain trade overnight. Will Turnaround-Tuesday arrive? The grain trade is softer this morning, led by wheat after Monday evening’s firm trade. Weakness entered the grain trade as European selling arrived after 1:30 when their market started to open. Soybeans again challenged the 100-day MA and the mid-February low near 1041.2, in…

  • Morning Update

    Wheat again leads overnight losses, with soybeans only having losses of a penny. Grain futures opened softer Sunday night and, after a short period of consolidation, continued to move lower overnight, led by wheat. First notice day for the March contracts is this Friday, along with the USDA’s Annual Outlook Form on Thursday with their…