Morning Update 12/2/22

Grain futures continued to make new weekly lows overnight. Grain futures moved lower overnight, with wheat and corn pacing the declines, as they did not suffer the damage that soybeans did on Thursday. Soybean oil is sharply lower again today, lower by over two cents a pound, as trading limits have been now moved to…

Morning Update 12/01/22

EPA announces RVO mandates. The grain trade overnight worked lower, with soybeans dropping on the collapse of soybean oil as EPA did make their announcement yesterday afternoon for RVO mandates through 2025. The EPA maintained 2023 RVOs as expected, slightly higher than the current year, but the 2024 and 2025 RVOs were raised slightly more than…

Hedge

Hedge recommendations: The Weekend Hedger had sales targets that will be missed on the end of the month rally. Make a 10% sale of corn and beans at prevailing prices. 668 on March corn and 1472 on Jan beans.

Morning Update 11/30/22

Soybeans press new November highs. The grain trade is higher to sharply higher today, led mainly by the soybean market, which is following the crude oil market higher on news that Chinese health officials are softening their approach towards the Omicron variant, which is causing fewer deaths and less severe sicknesses than the original Covid…

Morning Update 11/29/22

A mixed start this morning with no Turn-around Tuesday yet. The grain trade is mixed this morning as wheat continues its weak stance into first notice day Wednesday. At the same time, soybeans furthered their advance overnight following the crude oil rally and concerning heat that builds in early December for Argentina. Malaysian palm oil…

Morning Update 11/28/22

A lower grain trade greets the start of the week. Grain futures opened lower overnight and traded sharply lower as crude oil tumbled to fresh 2022 lows on growing Covid lockdowns in China, with soybeans also finding selling pressure from Argentina announcing (rumored late last week) their improved conversion of pesos for US dollars through…

Morning Update 11/25/22

World grain trade suggests a mixed restart. Grain futures are anticipated to have a mixed start this morning. They could be a few pennies higher or lower, as China’s daily Covid infections are broadening lockdowns while a slow soybean seeding pace continues in Argentina. French milling wheat was sharply lower on Thursday but recovered all its…

Morning Update 11/23/22

Grains struggle ahead of last trading trading day before Thanksgiving. Grain futures put in a directionless night, crossing unchanged several times while ending mostly softer at the end of the morning session. The export sales data that we would normally see Thursday morning is delayed until Friday, and the December options expire on Friday’s close….

Morning Update 11/22/22

Grains recover on Turn-around Tuesday Turn-around Tuesday is in full force today, with metals and energies in recovery mode, supporting grain, after yesterday’s climactic false rumor of a 500,000 BPD increase in oil from OPEC was rejected midday by an OPEC minister, creating a dramatic decline and reversal on Monday that had seen grains plummet…

Morning Update 11/21/22

Grains soften at the start of Thanksgiving week. Grain futures started the week lower on Sunday night, with the dollar firmer, equities and energies lower on rising Covid affections in China and more lockdowns. Also, for the second week in a row, better-than-expected rain fell across Argentina, with rain totals ranging from .5-2.50”. The areas…