Barley Commodity Markets, Prices & Futures
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January soybeans were up 6 cents at $11.75-3/4 a bushel after peaking earlier at $11.89-3/4, the highest for a most-active contract since June 13, 2016.
Corn Planted Acreage Up Less than 1 Percent from 2020 Soybean Acreage Up 5 Percent All Wheat Acreage Up 5 Percent All Cotton Acreage Down Less than 1 Percent
Corn Stocks Down 3 Percent from March 2020 Soybean Stocks Down 31 Percent All Wheat Stocks Down 7 Percent
WASDE for February raised exports and lowered ending stocks for both corn and soybeans.
January’s Crop Production and Stocks reports from USDA raised a number of questions about big shifts in production projections. NASS Crops Chief Lance Honig addressed those questions on AgriTalk.
But for FY 2017, the ag trade surplus is up notably from year-ago.
While China grapples with choosing which production lines to reopen, the food shortage conversation looks to ramp up.
Ethanol production fell 62,000 barrels per day (bpd) for the week ended Sept. 16 . . .
Profit taking hit grain and livestock prices Wednesday ahead of the Fed announcement. The exception was wheat trying to retain war premium. Michelle Rook get s details from Tommy Grisafi of Advance Trading.
Grain and livestock prices are mixed with many markets consolidating with the strong dollar and awaiting the Fed and Black Sea news. Michelle Rook is joined by Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures.