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  • Morning Update

    The grain trade is set for a Turnaround-Tuesday recovery. Grain futures are mostly firmer this morning, with the exception of Minneapolis wheat, which is down 2 cents. July corn remains near steady and continues to appear undervalued. Weekly corn demand remains strong, even with Brazil’s safrinha crop entering the export market. However, Brazil’s domestic corn…

  • Morning Update

    Soybean oil is sharply higher with expanded limits in place today. Grain futures are broadly mixed this morning, with wheat and corn trading lower, while soybeans find support from a sharply higher soybean oil market, which is rallying in expanded limits. Friday’s announcement of a proposed biodiesel blending rate increase to 5.6 billion gallons came…

  • Morning Update

    Geo-political events dominate the night session. As you are likely aware by now, Israel launched a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities overnight, triggering a sharp rally in energy and metal markets and providing a modest lift to the grain trade. The world is now bracing for Iran’s retaliation. Several neighboring countries are calling for…

  • Morning Update

    WASDE data out at 11 a.m. CT. This morning’s grain trade is firmer, supported by a wave of new data being released today, prompting short covering. First, Brazil’s CONAB updated its production estimates, putting soybeans at 169.6 MMT and corn at 128.3 MMT. Both figures are slightly above the May estimates but came in just…

  • Morning Update

    The grains are firm to start on Wednesday. Will the day session get sold? The screens are green this morning. After two days of trade talks between the US and China, the framework agreement to follow the earlier Geneva plans remains intact. Additionally, this morning’s Consumer Price Index confirmed reduced inflationary pressure, which has pushed…

  • Morning Update

    The soybeans remain firm while corn turned near steady, with wheat still having losses at the close of the night session. Grain markets continued yesterday’s pattern, with corn and wheat remaining under pressure while soybeans held firmer overnight. The market is largely lacking fresh news, leaving prices to follow their paths of least resistance. For…

  • Morning Update

    The grain trade turns lower overnight after mild overnight strength. Grains are under pressure due to a lack of interest from managed money and the absence of a bullish story. Both US and global corn and wheat crops are experiencing stress, but yield loss is difficult to determine at this stage. For corn, the US…

  • Morning Update

    Wheat ends the night steady-firm, while corn and soybeans are soft after a three-day rally. Corn, soybeans, and wheat trended lower overnight as the buying interest that fueled yesterday’s rebound faded. All three markets tested weekly resistance levels before retreating. One factor behind Thursday’s bounce was the forecast for a ridge setting up across the…

  • Morning Update

    Wheat continues to work on validating a counter-seasonal rally. Grains are posting moderate gains this morning, while soybeans are slightly lower. Yesterday, the market found support from the addition of a risk premium. The US weather is not overly threatening at the moment, but it is far from ideal and does not support current USDA…