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Based on decades of experience, Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, is bracing for a big surprise in USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report on March 31.
A proposed government trade policy aimed at boosting U.S. shipbuilding could significantly increase costs for grain shippers.
Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors, says corn and soybeans saw risk off profit taking heading into the weekend and have settled into a trading range going into the end of quarter and have priced in early acreage estimates.
Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle have been resilient continuing to shake off any bad news and uncover buying on any break. Grains continue to chop ahead of the weekend.
Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing, says corn was supported by strong demand with a 59 million bu. weekly export figure Thursday morning and unconfirmed talk that Brazil was buying U.S. corn.
The anticipation of tariffs led U.S. buyers to stockpile Canadian potash.
Darin Newsom with Barchart says corn is higher again on solid demand and spreading with soybeans.
President Trump’s plan to revive U.S. shipbuilding using massive fees on China-linked ships visits to American ports is causing U.S. coal inventories to swell.
Kent Beadle with Paradigm Futures says all but old crop corn saw more pressure with the risk off attitude regarding tariffs and with acreage estimates being released. Meanwhile, weather propelled cattle to fresh highs.
Rich Nelson of Allendale says grains started lower and are quietly mixed awaiting tariff news and the big USDA reports at the end of the month. Allendale’s annual acreage survey confirms higher corn acres at the expense of soybeans.