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National reporter Michelle Rook talks daily with industry analysts to break down crop and livestock commodity markets. Listen below to learn what’s happening with the markets when they open, at midday and again at close.
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Soybeans were lower by 3 to 4 cents on Friday on profit taking heading into the holiday according to Darren Frye with Water Street Solutions but ended higher for the week.
An official with the Chinese embassy in the U.S. confirms President Trump and Chinese President Xi might be getting ready to sign a permanent trade deal when they meet in China in April.
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the cattle futures have been chopping back and forth this week and need to take out last week’s highs on the charts to break out and to new highs.
Mark Schultz with Northstar Commodity says news of a possible China trade truce extension fueled hopes for additional purchases of American agricultural products, including soybeans.
Soybeans gapped higher on the open on Wednesday night on news that China and the U.S. are going to extend the trade truce another year and may cut tariffs says Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net.
Tommy Grisafi with Nesvick Trading says wheat led the grain markets on short covering Wednesday and pulled corn and soybeans off early lows.
Beyond China’s political goodwill purchases and Brazil’s soybean showdown, the U.S. is eyeing a 30% surge in domestic processing. To stay resilient, farmers are advised to focus on profit margins rather than volume.
Ag Resource Company’s Dan Basse breaks down the February WASDE report and looming acreage shifts.
Risk off in the outside markets also played a role in the selling pressure according to Lane Akre, economist with Pro Farmer. However, he doesn’t think all the China demand is priced into the soybean market.
Live and feeder cattle futures were higher early Monday extending gains after Friday’s higher cash trade says Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
He thinks cash could be higher again this week.
He thinks cash could be higher again this week.