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  • Morning Update

    Grains remain soft this morning. 🟢 Soybeans Higher, Corn Mixed, Wheat WeakerSoybeans posted solid overnight gains while corn futures traded mixed and wheat softened. The strength in soybeans continues to be tied to improving demand signals, while wheat futures remain under pressure from global supply competition. Fundamentally, not much has changed across the grain complex,…

  • Morning Update

    Grains remain soft this morning. 🌾 Morning Market Outlook Corn, soybeans, and wheat are all trading lower to start the day, with soybeans leading the declines. The tone is being set by escalating tariff tensions between the US and China. The US is planning to impose a $50.00/metric ton fee on China-related vessels beginning tomorrow….

  • Morning Update

    The morning grain trade is in retreat. Outside markets reversed course overnight, with the ag sector joining the broader retreat. Soybeans and wheat are under the most pressure, as both markets are digesting fresh news. In soybeans, the focus remains on tightening U.S. supply and demand fundamentals. New crop ending stocks are already projected to…

  • Morning Update

    The morning grain trade is in retreat. Outside markets reversed course overnight, with the ag sector joining the broader retreat. Soybeans and wheat are under the most pressure, as both markets are digesting fresh news. In soybeans, the focus remains on tightening U.S. supply and demand fundamentals. New crop ending stocks are already projected to…

  • Morning Update

    Positive outside market influence helps stabilize grains. The overnight markets reacted positively to Pres. Trump’s comments on Sunday, stating that there are still three weeks to work things out, and he thinks Pres. Xi is an honorable man and will want to work out a deal to avoid a depression in his country. This had…

  • Morning Update

    Peace settlement in the Middle East has oil prices under pressure, pulling ethanol and soybean oil lower. Futures are under pressure this morning, with soybeans leading the decline. The primary driver is escalating trade tension between the United States and China. Starting next Tuesday, the US plans to impose new charges on China-linked vessels, reportedly…

  • Morning Update

    The Russian winter wheat area is likely to be reduced. This morning we have a firm wheat market while soybeans and corn softened a bit. In the outside markets several of them are seeing profit-taking from their massive early week strength in the metals. Today would’ve been the October 9 WASDE Crop Production report but…

  • Morning Update

    Again, the big grain crop is not holding row crop prices down. The grain trade is firmer again this morning after an initially softer night session, as sellers cannot seem to get leverage much anymore. It’s unusual to see U.S. basis values strengthening right in the middle of harvest, when grain stocks are typically flush….

  • Morning Update

    Big grain crop with active harvesting is not making it to the buyers as cheaply as they would wish. Overnight trade was mixed, with grains finding some selling pressure while soybeans posted slight gains. However, all contracts are firming as the session closed. Fresh market-moving news remains limited, with the bulk of attention centered on…

  • Morning Update

    Grains overcome early Sunday night weakness. Markets are starting the day broadly higher, with strength across the ag sector and energies and sharp gains in the U.S. dollar. Gold is leading headlines with a $60 rally overnight, setting new all-time highs in early trade. Tech stocks are also posting strong gains, fueled by overnight developments…