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Are U.S. crops getting smaller and is that enough of a catalyst to get the funds to come back in to buy commodities? Will the historical cotton abandonment in the WASDE push the market back to contract highs?

A severe drought is magnifying Europe’s economic risks by disrupting crop yields, energy production and trade flows at a time when the continent is already facing soaring food and fuel prices. . .

A mostly lower day on Monday except hogs as poor economic news out of China and weather produced a risk off session. Cattle gave up early gains as funds took profits, hogs supported by the futures discount to the LHI.

Grains continue lower with a risk off session, but have rebounded off the lows. Livestock mostly higher.

This article discusses the highlights of the latest USDA report and provide carryout projections based upon different national yield results

Where do the markets go post WASDE? Is the crop going to get smaller going into the September report with much of the heat hitting the crop after August 1? How much will more favorable weather help?

A risk off day has grains under pressure early with improved weather and outside markets reacting to China’s cut in interest rates. Livestock opened mixed with cattle higher on the pullback in corn, but hogs lower.

As we talk and argue about the same stuff, John Phipps says many crises in ag that alarmed us a decade ago, simmered to something like stalemates with no point of view dominating as we feared.

You have the opportunity to attend Pro Farmer Crop Tour nightly meeting or watch a brief broadcast online this year.