Author: Ivan

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    Ags and Oil Down the Slippery Slope Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1019939788/d84da7facd?share=copy Oil Market Drop Price fell below $70 after Israel confirmed it won’t target key areas in Iran.IEA reports falling demand in early 2025 amid China’s slowdown.Crude declined from last week’s highs, showing possible continued downtrend. Corn Market Trends Corn…

  • Morning Update

    Crude oil and China drag grains softer overnight. This morning’s grain trade is lower across the board, led by the soybeans, as favorable South American weather and the sharp collapse in crude oil overnight weighed heavily on the biofuel pricing side of the grain trade. China’s stock market was sharply lower overnight due to its…

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    Russia raised it’s cash price floor. This morning’s grain trade is softer across the board, with wheat futures having tried to stabilize and traded mixed in the morning hours. Paris wheat futures are higher by $1.50/MT as Russia announced a seller’s floor under the cash price of $250/MT FOB. This compares to prices offered last…

  • Morning Update

    Russia to raise export tax October 16. This morning’s grain trade is mainly firm, with wheat retesting yesterday’s highs on news that the Russian government’s meeting with grain exports resulted in a 41% hike in the country’s wheat export tax from $14/MT to $20, which takes effect October 16. The record pace of Russian wheat…

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    Here Comes WASDE Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1018437165/d7a91b7972?share=copy Corn Yield Estimates: Projected at 153.2 bushels/acre.Varied with reports of high yields in core regions (Iowa, Illinois) contrasting with shortages in fringe states.Dryness affecting pod and cob development, potentially reducing yields. Soybean Yield Dynamics: Expected around 53 bushels/acre, subject to variability.Dry conditions impacting…

  • Morning Update

    Argentine wheat crop lowered. The grain trade overnight was mainly firm, led by the wheat trade, as dry conditions remained for Western Russia and the Western plains in the US. The weather premium is being added via French milling wheat, which picked up $3/MT overnight. Russian 12.5%/wheat is at $, with 232/MT up $1/MT today….

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    October 9, 2024 http://www.heartlandinvest.com 701-222-0221 or 1-800-359-0221 Tap an Icon to Listen What I’ve Learned “The harder you work,the harder it is to surrender.” Vince Lombardi Commentary Today’s grain trade ended that a lot different than how it was anticipated to start Sunday night. Soybeans could of crumbled in the night session Sunday on the…

  • Morning Update

    Grains bounce from Tuesday’s heavy selling. This morning’s grain trade is firmer, with wheat leading the advance. Russian FOB wheat is firm at $233/MT FOB, up $15 in the last month. It appears Russia is fully sold off for October, and only limited supplies are still available for November as sellers are starting to hold…