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DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, says wheat is pulling down corn with a higher dollar and rains in the SW Plains, while soybeans hold gains on strong export demand. Cattle are rallying in sympathy with the stock market.

Darren Frye, Water Street Advisory, says the Fed cutting interest rates by 50 basis points could be huge for agricultural markets.

In short, Judge Sarah Pitlyk said the plaintiffs failed to make a case the ag input companies violated U.S. antitrust law.

That’s a major topic frustrating U.S. corn and ethanol producers, with Brazil maintaining protective tariffs while the U.S. allows tariff-free access for Brazilian ethanol.

The tariff rate on U.S. soybeans is as high as 56.5%, including goods and services tax (GST) and value added tax (VAT). This high tariff structure acts as a significant trade barrier for U.S. soybean exports to India.

Darren Frye, Water Street Advisory, says the 50 basis point interest rate cut by the Fed was anticipated but is friendly for the ag markets.

Farm equipment and technology news briefs for the week of September 15, 2024.

Picket-fence corn stands with photocopied plants – uniform stalks and ears – deliver high yields. Where crops are uneven, farmers need to take that into consideration as they make final yield estimates.

Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, says November soybeans are finally above the 50 day moving average for a number of reasons, including more talk of China business.