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The grain markets changed trend this week, thanks to a big round of USDA reports.
Stable crop conditions and some unexpected rains made grain prices drift lower this week.
A questionable weather forecast and a flash sale of soybeans to China helped commodities close higher this week, with the exception of November soybean prices.
Old crop beans hit contract highs on China export biz, expanding drought. Corn & wheat try to follow. Cattle 2-sided, while hogs see seasonal strength. Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, talks about the impressive rally in hogs, if it is nearly done seasonally and if producers should be hedging.
The Panama Canal Authority announced a reduction in the average daily number of ships allowed to navigate the canal, lowering the figure from 35-36 to 32 starting July 30.
The Senate on Tuesday easily cleared an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act barring investors from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea from purchasing U.S. farmland.
Corn and soybean prices sank lower this week. Why? Several factors played in, says Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group.
Contrary to last week, corn, soybean and wheat prices all found their footings and closed higher.
“We’re significantly off the highs of the year, and it may be turning more negative depending upon what the report says next week,” says Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group.