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Corn export demand keeps futures prices in check

By |October 17, 2022|Categories: Corn & Soy Complex|Tags: , , , , , |

Futures activity Corn futures rallied slightly last week, remaining near around $7 per bushel. S&D and fundamental factors New 2022/23 corn sales were just [...]

Gas leaks suspend Nord Stream 1 pipeline operations indefinitely

By |October 4, 2022|Categories: Energy|Tags: , , , , |

Massive leaks of natural gas from Nord Stream 1, an offshore pipeline connecting Russia and Western Europe, were reported in the Baltic Sea. The [...]

Corn export sales see slow start to season

By |September 28, 2022|Categories: Corn & Soy Complex, Weather|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

U.S. trade partners appear to be holding off buying 2022/23 corn: Sales were a mere 182,339 MT during the week of Sep. 15 (7.2 [...]

Natural gas back near 14-year highs on Europe heatwave

By |August 23, 2022|Categories: Energy, Weather|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Intense heat across Europe is boosting demand for electricity, and drought-stricken areas are dealing with low water levels in rivers hindering barge deliveries of [...]

Bearish news pushes corn to lows not seen since January

By |July 25, 2022|Categories: Corn & Soy Complex, Weather|Tags: , , , , |

Futures activity Sep-22 corn ended last week at its lowest levels since Jan. 3 (and at parity with Dec-22 futures) at $5.6425 per bushel. [...]

U.S. April food prices up 1% from March, up 9% YOY

By |June 16, 2022|Categories: Corn & Soy Complex, Dairy & Eggs, Edible Oils, Fruit & Fruit Concentrates, Livestock & Poultry, Market Prices, Sugar, Wheat|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

ERS estimates inflation for selected food price indexes in the U.S. was 1.0 percent in April vs. March, with inflation for food at home [...]

U.S. wheat stocks raised 25 million bu on lower use

By |April 13, 2022|Categories: Wheat|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

As the 2021/22 marketing year wraps up for wheat, the U.S. has not seen an increase in export sales, leading USDA to trim the [...]

Energy markets in the crosshairs of the Ukrainian crisis

By |March 15, 2022|Categories: Energy, Global Trade, Market Prices|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began two weeks ago are spilling over into global markets, creating massive volatility for corporations [...]