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Today’s commodity market news. Featuring expert analysis from Michelle Rook, Jerry Gulke and Pro Farmer Editors.
Livestock are mixed at midday, cattle helped by lower grains trade. Grains pressured in a risk off session, with more favorable weather and grain moving out of Ukraine.
The Fed’s action to raise interest rates and negative second quarter GDP have many experts saying the U.S. is in recession. So what are some of the trends we’re seeing and what’s likely down the road?
A risk off day produces a lower market opening except for cattle. What is driving it? Michelle Rook has details with Chuck Shelby of Risk Management Commodities.
The Commerce Department put out its second quarter GDP data this week, showing the U.S. economy shrank from April through June.
November futures soared $1.52 3/4 for the week, or 11.7%, the largest weekly percentage gain since August 1999.
The weather wasn’t the only catalyst that sparked a soybean rally this week. Naomi Blohm and Matt Bennett discuss why the markets were extremely sensitive to the hot and dry August forecasts and potential market risks.
Markets were higher Friday, except wheat. November soybeans were up $1.53 for week, with December corn up $.56, and Aug LH closed above $120.
Grains continue to be pushed by weather, except wheat. Livestock mostly higher. Michelle Rook talks with Mike Zuzulo of Global Commodity Analytics.
Grains open sharply higher, how long does weather rally last? Livestock start mixed to lower. Michelle Rook talks with Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag.
Markets brush off GDP. Grains continuing to rally on weather, as soybeans lead. Livestock react and head lower.
Markets open higher except feeders on Thursday, after negative GDP numbers. Michelle Rook talks with Luke Swenson of The Money Farm.
The Fed raised interest rates .75 basis points for the second consecutive month. The market was largely anticipating this move and now turns its attention to how long this aggressive pace is going to last.
Livestock are mixed, while grains continue to push higher on weather and fund buying. How high will we go?
Seth Meyer, chief economist at USDA, told Reuters developing countries in North Africa and elsewhere could be the first to see some relief in prices at grocery stores. . .
Finding enough seafarers willing to sail ships stuck inside Ukraine’s ports is set to pose a major challenge to the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports.
Weather trumped the Fed news as row crops continued higher, also pushed by new contract highs in meal. Wheat set back on big spring wheat tour yields. Livestock ended higher except nearby live cattle.
Soybeans continue their big rally pushed by weather and new contract highs in meal, wheat is lower and corn is caught in the middle. Hogs rebounding, with the cattle mixed. Markets await Fed announcement.
The paper agreement to restart Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea is running up against the reality of how difficult and risky the pact will be to carry out.
Grains open mostly higher except wheat as soybean meal hits contract highs again. Markets are trading weather and awaiting the Fed announcement. Livestock are leaning higher except nearby live cattle.
Increased demand from Europe amid the war in Ukraine drove a rise in exports to an average of 11.2 billion cubic feet per day, a 12% jump compared to the second half of 2021.
IMF now expects the world economy to grow 3.2% in 2022 before slowing to a 2.9% GDP rate in 2023 — marking a downgrade of 0.4 and 0.7 percentage points, respectively, from its April forecasts.
Soybeans and soybean meal lead the rally in the grains on Tuesday, while livestock futures slide lower.
Grains continue strong at midday pushed by weather, with livestock setting back on higher feed costs.
Ukrainian farmers had been watching the talks to allow resumption of grain exports the last few weeks with great hope, because it’s their only lifeline to be able to plant a new crop this fall.
Grains continue higher putting in weather premium, livestock mixed to lower early on Tuesday.
Brazilian and Chinese officials are re-discussing a protocol aimed at allowing Brazilian corn to be shipped to China sooner than initially intended, according to Brazil’s ag minister.
Grains rebounded Monday putting in war and weather premium. Cattle worked in the USDA numbers from Friday, while hogs saw profit taking.
Cattle turn mixed after the Friday reports, with hogs seeing profit taking. Grains continue to rebound. Michelle Rook talks markets with Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
Grain return higher after Russia bombs Odesa port, extended weather is also supportive. Livestock setting back. Chuck Shelby with Risk Management Commodities joins Michelle Rook to kick off the week.
Extreme heat spread into the majority of the western Corn Belt to end the week. Some farmers are seeing a worst-case weather scenario for crops now pollinating. So, why did markets drift lower for much of the week?