Brian Grete

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Concerns of shipping delays in Brazil are pushing more Chinese soybean business to the U.S., while new-crop corn prices got “cheap enough” to trigger purchases.
In addition to money flow out of commodities, ag markets are in a price-discovery process.
Forecast calls for heavy, widespread rains across Argentina early next week, but recent rain events have been disappointing.
Weekend rain event in Argentina turns into a general disappointment, while the forecast is mostly hot and dry.
The importance of fund buying is heightened because of corn demand issues.
While South American soybean production is expected to be record large, falling crop estimates could still be price-supportive.
Demand and speculative money flow likely hold the answer to that question.
2012 was a historic year. Markets could face many of the same issues in the new year, but there are also likely to be new twists and turns.
Feedlot inventories are 6% under year-ago.
Macro-economic concerns and pre-holiday trade are limiting buying interest.