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Today’s commodity market news. Featuring expert analysis from Michelle Rook, Jerry Gulke and Pro Farmer Editors.
The prospects for Congress approving a new farm bill in 2024 have apparently become so dim they are almost invisible, says the American Enterprise Institute (AEI).
Cattle recovering Tuesday after the HPAI selloff, while hogs are up on strong demand. Corn falls with rains in the Corn Belt, soybeans rally with the strong crush figure. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
Corn-for-ethanol use totaled 441.5 million bu. during February, 1 million bu. more than traders expected.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Dave Chatterton Says Grains and Cattle Sink with Risk Off Day, Human HPAI Case
AgDay TV Markets Now: Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing, says grains and cattle see risk off selling with human case of HPAI and a soaring dollar.
A risk off day produces a sell off in cattle and grains. Was it all the human case of HPAI? Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing, has analysis.
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is joining a legal challenge against the European Union’s FuelEU Maritime Regulation, arguing it unfairly penalizes the use of crop-based biofuels in the maritime sector.
Grains lean lower on USDA Report hangover, ideas of better wheat conditions than 2023. Cattle mostly lower w/HPAI spreading, which supports hogs despite a bearish report. Allison Thompson, The Money Farm, has more.
Corn closes above the 50-day moving average after the USDA Reports, Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk, talks about how far the market could rally from a technical standpoint.
Jerry Gulke, president of The Gulke Group, says even though the quarterly stocks number for corn came in below the trade guess, he thinks it is more bullish than it looks on the surface due to hidden corn disappearance.
The Department of Energy (DOE) has declined a request by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and others to lift the suspension on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals.
Grains end mixed with strong gains in corn in reaction to USDA’s 90 million acre estimate and lower than expected stocks. But how much higher can corn go? Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk, shares his thoughts.
While the White House aims to boost production of SAF, it has faced challenges in defining rules for tax credits, particularly for crop-based forms of the fuel.
USDA provides bullish reports for corn, but neutral to bearish for soybeans and wheat. Brian Splitt, AgMarket.Net, has details.
Grain and livestock markets see 2-sided trade Thursday morning ahead of month end and USDA data. What will the markets trade after the reports? Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has insight.
Ethanol plants are exploring carbon capture technologies to reduce their carbon intensity (CI) scores and qualify for tax credits.
Mike Zuzulo with Global Commodity Analytics says farmers and funds have sold in the corn market the last couple of sessions with uncertainty on several fronts, including growing concerns about the USDA reports.
Row crops remained under pressure on supply concerns, wheat was mixed. Cattle recover, so is the panic selling over? Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics, has price action.
Ambassadors from European Union countries reached an agreement regarding Ukrainian grain, extending tariff-free trade until June 2025.
Corn and soybeans, plus cattle continue to see technical selling pressure. Report squaring, plus HPAI news and the port closure have been negative for the markets. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, covers it all.
Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, says grain and livestock were mostly lower Tuesday as funds sold with the uncertainty surrounding the HPAI cases in dairy herds as well as the Baltimore port closure.
The American Sugar Coalition is pushing for restrictions on sugar imports from Mexico following concerns that some shipments may violate trade deal rules, Bloomberg reports.
A mostly lower day Tuesday in grain and livestock futures. Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, says uncertainty hit the market on many fronts.
Shipping accounts for roughly 90% of world trade and is responsible for nearly 3% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions.
Grains are mostly lower on report positioning, while Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle make near term lows working in the Cattle on Feed Report and HPAI news.
Jerry Gulke discusses an unusual trend in the markets.
A mixed close in both grain and livestock futures. John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets, says there was positioning end of month and quarter, plus heading into reports.
John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets, says, “The intension for the farmers here isn’t always coming through with the USDA realities and I think they’re going to show corn acres closer to 92 to 93 million.”
After a sharp increase in the food price outlook last month, USDA trimmed its forecast this month.
Grains gear up for end of quarter and USDA reports, while cattle react to the bearish placements in Friday’s USDA data. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.
Oliver Sloup, Blue Line Futures, says the USDA Ag Outlook Forum set the benchmark showing a nearly 4 million acre increase in soybeans and 3.6 million acre decrease in corn. So that is already priced into the markets.