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Today’s commodity market news. Featuring expert analysis from Michelle Rook, Jerry Gulke and Pro Farmer Editors.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack suggests China’s reduced purchases of American agricultural products, particularly corn and soybeans, may be linked to recent actions taken by the U.S.
The law aims to increase reporting requirements and impose harsher penalties for violations related to foreign ownership of agricultural land.
Grains slide after USDA disappoints with U.S. ending stocks, but especially punting on South American production. Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net, discusses why USDA is so far above Conab and RGE.
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle futures are lower digesting BIAV news, while hogs recover, and grains are lower except corn following exports and South American crop estimates.
Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity, says unfortunately it will take large production cuts in Brazil’s corn and soybean crop for prices to rally because of the large carryover in the U.S.
Grains end mixed trading weather and gearing up for production numbers from USDA and Conab. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity says livestock set back with the equities, with a bearish key reversal in hogs.
Beyond a few marketing strategies or providing a unique product for a niche market, sustainable practices offer opportunity in what looks to be another low-priced period in the grain markets.
What is the weather outlook for Plant 2024? Eric Snodgrass, Senior Science Fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions, says it will be a tale of the eastern verses the western corn belt.
Grains are mixed Wednesday with a wheat rally supporting corn, but soybeans fall. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says its more than report positioning.
Several states and organizations filed lawsuits against the Biden administration’s recent revision of the calculation method for determining the fuel economy of electric vehicles (EVs).
Grains end lower on fund selling and U.S. and South American weather. Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge, says the grain market is running out of time for a typical spring weather rally and a catalyst for funds to buy.
During an antitrust conference hosted by the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted the need for more efforts to promote competitive markets in the agricultural sector.
Cattle seeing an early rally, but can they hold it or will funds sell that strength? Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says funds are pushing hogs to contract highs. Grains fall on favorable planting weather.
Two UC-Davis analysts in a report highlighted that satisfying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) goals would require a significant increase in soybean plantings, almost by 50%.
Brian Grete, editor of Pro Farmer, says the grains have been rangebound and sideways awaiting the April WASDE and with not a lot of fresh news to move the markets. Cattle are trying to find a bottom.
China has initiated a new round of action to significantly increase its grain output in the coming years via an increase in planted area and yield, in the latest effort to ensure food security.
Grains continue to trade sideways looking for a catalyst to push the funds out of their short positions. Pro Farmer Editor Brian Grete says the April WASDE could provide the next piece of fresh market moving news.
Grain markets lean higher early Monday with wheat seeing a rally which is helping corn and soybeans. Kent Beadle with Paradigm Futures says live cattle are finding some support with hogs lower on profit taking.
Grains were mixed Friday, but cattle futures tanked again on HPAI fears and Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, says to expect more of the same next week.
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Harold Wolle expressed concerns to the International Trade Commission, stating that imposing tariffs on 2,4-D could limit imports, increase prices, and...
Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, says grains trade quiet and rangebound ahead of planting season, with one eye on weather. Cattle saw huge market losses for the week, and he thinks that volatility may continue.
Markets get overextended and need to equalize, says Jerry Gulke, president of The Gulke Group. “The stock market got too high and is correcting, and grains got too low and might be in the same process,” he explains.
The Biden administration will release a preliminary climate model for its SAF subsidy program in the coming weeks that is more restrictive than the corn-based ethanol producers had hoped.
Grains are mostly higher early and Darin Newsom with Barchart, chalks it up to fund short covering. The dollar rallies with interest rate concerns tied to non-farm payroll data, while cattle see more fund selling.
Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, says corn may trade range bound until more is known about the weather for the 2024 planting season, but with only 90 million acres planted it will be sensitive to any issues.
NASS will make changes to its survey work for the January Cattle Inventory Report, December Hogs & Pigs Report, Cattle on Feed Report and Milk Production Report, along with some others.
Grains lean higher except soybeans with an up day in cattle and hogs. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, has analysis.
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle try to bounce early but rallies are hard to sustain as new HPAI headlines circulate. Hogs consolidate, while grains chop looking for direction.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says grains saw more than corrective buying Wednesday and how long will cattle trade HPAI?
Former President Donald Trump has proposed a tariff plan, which includes imposing 60% tariffs on imports from China and 10% tariffs on imports from the rest of the world.