Corn Commodity Markets, Prices & Futures
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Latest News From Corn Markets
Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, shares what he’s looking for this week in the markets to prove last week’s higher closes in the grains wasn’t just a head fake or a bear trap.
Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says while the technical action in the grain markets was encouraging grains need to close higher again next week for confirmation. Cattle and hogs also closed higher Friday and for the week.
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says long term continuation charts for live cattle still look positive. Corn and soybeans could post higher weekly closes but he thinks it might be a bear trap.
Corn and soybeans rally Thursday putting in some weather premium but may have reached a value level which is uncovering strong end user demand.
Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, says corn and soybean may have dialed in the biggest yield and with hot dry weather trimming yield and demand picking up the markets could see more buying.
FAPRI Updates Ag Baseline Projections, Painting a More Negative Picture for Soybean Prices Than USDA
In the absence of new shocks to the weather, the macroeconomy or policy, FAPRI projects prices will generally remain near current levels over the next five years.
Illinois farmer Jamie Walter joins us on Grow Getters to explain how he and his dad diversified their operation by making whiskey with their corn crop.
Cattle set back on lower early cash and cutouts, while hogs turn mixed after early gains tied to strong weekly exports.
Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, says rain in the Corn Belt stopped a three day rally in soybeans, while corn failed even after a key reversal on Tuesday.
Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, says soybeans and corn fade flash export sales, also see First Notice Day liquidation. While wheat may be bottoming as quality issues develop in Hard Red Spring wheat.