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Soybean futures closed nearly $.33 higher on the January contract. Craig Turner with StoneX said there was unconfirmed market talk of multiple cargoes of soybeans being sold to China through the Pacific Northwest.
Grain markets bounced back fast after a rough Friday and a soft Sunday night open. Soybeans and wheat led the charge higher, both posting new highs for the move. How much more upside is left? Tune in to Markets on the Move for the latest from Oliver Sloup.
Farmers who suffered losses from natural disasters that occurred in calendar years 2023 and 2024 can sign up for the aid. It is also available to farmers participating in the On-Farm Storage Loss Program and the Milk Loss Program.
EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers unveiled a revised rule on Monday aimed at clearer permitting and fewer regulatory surprises, such as narrowing which water features fall under federal oversight and confirming exclusions.
Corn, soybeans, and wheat all saw a softer trade to round out last week’s trade, but have rebounded and charged back higher as money flow continues to be resilient. Oliver Sloup joins RFD-TV to break it down.
Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the fear of Brazilian beef tariffs being lowered was part of the selloff in the cattle futures last week. However, Brazil tariffs are still at 66.4% so he says it was already priced into the market.
Despite the strong political rhetoric at the center of cattle and beef prices, as well as meatpackers seeing major losses, economists say rebuilding the U.S. cattle herd will be the slowest in history.
Jon Scheve discusses the highlights of the latest USDA report and what to expect moving forward.
Trump’s allegations are serious: price fixing, collusion and market manipulation by what he calls “foreign-owned meatpacking cartels.”