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Today’s commodity market news. Featuring expert analysis from Michelle Rook, Jerry Gulke and Pro Farmer Editors.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Pro Farmer’s Brian Grete Says Grains End Mostly Lower on Weather, WASDE, Money Flow and Black Sea Grain Deal Uncertainty.
Biofuel stocks have struggled recently due to a downturn in the industry, with some stocks declining more than 20% in the past year.
China seems to have made the strategic decision to buy ag products from just about every global supplier but the U.S., largely a result of the rising trade tensions between the two countries.
Grains end mostly lower except hard red wheats on weather, WASDE positioning and money flow. Cattle bounce with help from futures discount to cash, while hogs wait for cash to catch up. Brian Grete, Pro Farmer.
Wheat tries to hold early gains, with the rest of the grains fading ahead of crop progress and the May WASDE. Cattle rebound but await cash, hogs try to consolidate after an ugly week. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures.
Grains start higher after higher weekly closes, but fade trading weather, planting progress, WASDE. Cattle bounce after a lower week, while hogs see 2-sided trade. Tomm Pfitzenmaier w/Summit Commodity Brokerage.
Rising interest rates and higher farm expenses will pressure farm finances ahead, according to the latest quarterly economic outlook published by ag credit lender Farmer Mac.
Jerry Gulke’s marketing advice is to stay defensive: “You may not want to go long in these markets given the economy, but you probably don’t want to sell anymore.
AgDay TV Markets Now: John Payne of Hedge Point Global Markets discusses the higher weekly closes and if that confirms seasonal lows in the grain markets.
Pro Farmer breaks down soybean market outlook into 5-30-90 day segments.
Grains end higher Friday and for the week. Is the market confirming a bottom? A lower week for cattle on consolidation and hogs slide on sow liquidation. John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets, shares insights.
Grains adding to gains. Is the market putting in a seasonal low? Cattle and hogs have a down week with lower cash and sow culling. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing.
Darin Newsom with Barchart discuss whether or not he thinks the grain markets are bottoming, especially after the key reversals in wheat. But is it technical or fundamental? Plus, we discuss if crude oil bottomed.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Chip Nelliger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing says wheat built on the key reversal and may be trying to bottom, while corn and soybeans held up despite bearish news.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates 25 basis points on Wednesday and remains adamant interest rate cuts will not come until 2024 at the earliest.
The U.S. exported $15.86 billion in ag goods during March.
Wheat extends gains after Wednesday’s reversal. Soybeans and corn hold together in a risk off day with bearish weather and exports. Cattle consolidated, hog fail. Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.
Short covering in wheat, but corn & soybeans held back by risk off outside markets & no bullish news in weather, exports. Cattle fade w/lower equities, hogs can’t sustain a rally. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity.
Cattle see a bounce as hedge pressure fades. Hogs can’t sustain a rally w/big numbers. Grains fail to see follow through after the reversals with poor corn exports and risk off. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Ted Seifried with Zaner Ag Hedge Explains What Caused the Reversal in the Grains and If it Bottomed the Markets.
Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) warned of the potential impact for farm bill spending if there are cuts tied to any deal to increase the debt limit.
A key reversal in wheat after a drone strike at the Kremlin pulls corn and soybeans higher as well. AgDay’s Michelle Rook chats with Ted Seifried about the headlines and the market response.
Wheat reverses as a drone strike on the Kremlin puts the Black Sea grain deal in question, pulling corn & beans off the lows. Cattle down ahead of Fed decision w/lower cash. Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing.
Risk off selling again in cattle, corn & soybeans ahead of the FOMC announcement and with support breached. Wheat bounces on a Russian war headline. Short covering in hogs. Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company.
During the chairman’s presentation to CIPA, he was passionate about getting a farm bill done, but acknowledged several hurdles . . .
AgDay TV Markets Now: Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing details corn marketing strategies for farmers after the recent price drop and if this a buying opportunity for livestock producers.
A big risk off day in outside markets with more bearish bank news ahead of the Fed announcement. That caused fund selling in most of the ag markets. Plus, more favorable weather. Kevin Duling, KD Investors has more.
Mostly lower markets with spillover from risk off in DOW and oil ahead of the FOMC meeting. More favorable weather and fast planting pace also weighs on grains. Randy Martinson with Martinson Ag.
Cattle see profit taking w/risk off, plus some lower southern cash at $172. Hogs mostly lower waiting for cash to catch up. Funds sell Dec corn, will prices hold soon? Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek.
AgDay TV Markets Now: DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing says risk off fund selling and weather pull down corn and wheat, but soybean technicals more bullish.