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Brazil’s Mato Grosso farmers lobby Aprosoja-MT has filed a lawsuit against global grain companies over Brazil’s so-called “soy moratorium.”
Allison Thompson with The Money Farm says a combination of bearish factors combined to pressure the grain markets Tuesday including the fast planting pace.
John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing, says corn and soybeans see pressure from the fast planting progress and an open weather forecast next week, plus first notice day positioning.
China’s top planning officials said Monday the country’s grain supply remains secure even without U.S. feed grain and oilseed imports.
Alan Brugler, A&N Economics, says wheat and corn ended lower but soybeans rebounded after early pressure. Cattle made more contract highs.
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says grains are seeing pressure on weather. However, both live and feeder cattle futures are making new contract and all-time highs on last week’s record cash.
Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says, “Soybeans have been the surprise and there are several factors that have allowed that market to remain resilient.”
Don Roose, U.S. Commodities, says grains had a quiet day as they were also consolidating around strike prices as it was May option expiration.
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says live cattle traded two-sided early Friday as the market awaits larger scale cash development with stronger prices anticipated. Grains are quietly mixed.
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) urged the Trump administration and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to issue clearer regulatory guidance on the revised “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule.