Corn export sales see slow start to season
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 [...]
Runaway prices at pump result in broken campaign promises
Over a year into Biden’s first term in office, prices for crude oil have more than doubled, moving from $50 per barrel (bbl) to [...]
Corn market rises on new-crop supply concerns
Futures activity May-22 corn closed near $7.90 per bushel last Friday, up more than 25 cents from Monday. The Dec-22 harvest contract closed at [...]
U.S. wheat stocks raised 25 million bu on lower use
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
The effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began two weeks ago are spilling over into global markets, creating massive volatility for corporations [...]
Geopolitics, smaller Brazilian crop drive soy complex
Futures activity Nearing expiration, the Mar-22 soybean futures contract closed last week slightly higher than it began, at $16.9075 per bushel. Futures did manage [...]
Corn rockets higher as Russian invasion intensifies
Futures activity Corn futures rocketed higher all last week, reaching $8 per bushel on the spot market during trading on Friday before falling back [...]
Russian invasion of Ukraine roils markets, including the soy complex
Futures activity Mar-22 soybeans closed last week at $15.9025 per bushel on Friday but not before touching a high of $17.65 per bushel on [...]