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Corn, soybeans, and wheat are all in focus as they approach significant technical levels ahead of this week’s WASDE report.

Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says the uptrend line on the cattle charts is also starting to be violated but that isn’t the only thing he’s watching for a signal of a bigger correction.

A new study from The University of Illinois shows how much money a farmer can expect to spend while running their favorite brand-new farm tractor this fall. Prepare for sticker shock.

Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says corn was slightly lower for the week but held support. The performance was a victory, considering the large infusion of bearish news the corn market had to absorb.

Weekly overview of ag commodity market news and price action compiled by Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing. Not intended as trading advice. Actions taken are responsibility of the reader.

Kent Beadle with Paradigm Futures says corn futures ended lower on Friday on profit taking and were down nearly 2-cents for the week. However, December still held the 50-day moving average.

China has imposed preliminary duties on pork imports from the European Union, a move set to disrupt shipments from one of the world’s biggest suppliers.

Steve Censky, CEO of the American Soybean Association says, “China imports more soybeans than the rest of the world combined and so you can’t make up the loss of the China market by gaining a little bit here or there.”

Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says corn is working on its third higher weekly close, which continues to help confirm the fall low set on August 12. Soybeans are still looking for China export business but could they be buying under unknown destinations?