After a week of ICE seemingly targeting dairy farms, California produce farms and a meat packing plant in Nebraska, President Donald Trump is reportedly ordering the Department of Homeland Security to exclude farms from immigration raids.

Grain markets finished last week’s trade on a high note, but that failed to materialize into strength to start this week’s trade.

Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures started the day higher in recovery mode after a poor technical close on Friday and a bearish reversal lower for the week. Soybeans continue to rally on the heels of the surge in bean oil on EPA’s surprise biofuels news.

Flourishing farms in Africa want U.S. products such as machinery, seeds, and other forms of technology. This is potentially a robust market for Americans—but only if they see Africans as trading partners rather than as economic foes.

Jon Scheve discusses variables in the market for both corn and soybeans that could impact prices in the next few months.

Weekly overview of ag commodity market news and price action compiled by Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing. Not intended as trading advice. Actions taken are responsibility of the reader.