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Today’s commodity market news. Featuring expert analysis from Michelle Rook, Jerry Gulke and Pro Farmer Editors.
Wheat, Cattle and Hogs All Higher on Friday
Money Flow Continues to Influence the Ag Markets
Stock Market Volatility and Recession Concerns Cause Fund Long Liquidation in Cattle Futures
Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) announced that progress on the farm bill has stalled due to Republican resistance to compromise on SNAP and climate funding.
The $800 million grain export facility project planned by Greenfield Louisiana LLC in Wallace, Louisiana, has been canceled after extensive delays in obtaining federal permits.
Could Corn Test the 2014 Low of $3.18?
A bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers is urging the Department of Commerce to “carefully review the facts” in its investigation into whether preliminary duties should be imposed on imports of the herbicide 2,4-D from China and India.
The U.S. exported 524.1 million lbs. of pork during June, the smallest total for the month since 2020.
Live Cattle Continue to Consolidate
Stock Market Recovery Will Determine the Future Direction of Cattle
Row Crops Consolidate for Fundamental and Technical Reasons
The decrease in the trade deficit suggests a shift in the balance of trade, influenced by various economic factors.
Wheat and Hogs See Short Covering
Strong Crop Ratings a Headwind for Row Crops
Stock Market Melt Down Causes Money Flow Moves in Ag Markets
According to the organizations, the performance partly reflects the adoption of the reference value called the “export dollar,” in force since December 2023.
Funds Exit Short Positions in Grains, and Cash Out on Long Positions in Livestock
Melt Down in U.S. and Japanese Stock Markets Creates Money Flow Issues in Ag Markets.
Grains See Short Covering But Fundamentals Continue To Be a Headwind
China installed more solar power capacity last year than the U.S. has built in its history, but this expansion has raised concerns as solar farms encroach on cropland.
Recap of the week’s price action for cotton with outlook broken down into the next 5, 30 and day day segments.
Grains Also See Short Covering but is a Rally Sustainable?
Jerry Gulke debunks common excuses for not using options and futures.
Is the Lower Stock Market Also Bringing Money Into the Grains?
Low Prices are a Function of Not Just Supply But Demand.
EPA issued an emergency waiver to help alleviate fuel shortages in four states where the supply of gasoline has been impacted by the shutdown of the Exxon Mobil Refinery in Joliet, Illinois.
Corn-for-ethanol use fell shy of the average pre-report estimate of 450.0 million bushels.
Cattle Stage Poor Technical Close with Lower Cash
Hogs Extend Gains with Stronger Cash Trade
Funds Are Betting on Record Corn and Soybean Yields