Friday’s grain trade will start out mixed. After a mixed overnight performance, the grain trade is slightly softer this morning. Soybeans are catching their breath after a sharp decline in futures yesterday, which followed limited losses in soy oil due to uncertain demand outlooks. US biodiesel blending remains unclear, with signs suggesting it may now…
Soybean oil tumbles limit down overnight A mixed tone greets the grain trade this morning, with wheat trending higher while soybeans are sharply lower. Soybean oil has dropped to its daily limit. On Tuesday afternoon, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin indicated that the Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) numbers for 2026 will be reviewed over the coming…
Grain trade struggles to hold Tuesday’s gains. After a firmer night session, prices eventually gave way, with only soybeans managing to hold near mixed trade. Fresh news remains limited, placing greater emphasis on weather conditions and outlooks. The weather continues to be mixed, with current conditions favorable for planting in the Western United States, while…
The grain trade is lower post-WASDE. Grain futures moved lower in overnight trading, with improved wheat conditions, which rose 3 percent and pushed the wheat crop rating to 54 percent good to excellent. Crop progress reports show corn is now 62 percent planted, while soybeans are at 48 percent. A key takeaway from yesterday’s WASDE…
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.
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….
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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…
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…
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…
