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Grains turn mixed after early pressure. Jon Scheve with Superior Feed Ingredients says the markets are searching for direction, but weather is still the main focus. He has marketing advice.

Cattle futures were under heavy pressure to start Monday’s trade but found support midday to finish back near unchanged on the day.

Grain futures were lower in yesterday’s trade and the first crop condition report didn’t offer any relief as conditions were reported to be better than expected.

Economic and environmental goals are not at odds with each other. Instead, they are often symbiotic. As our carbon footprint shrinks our profits rise because we’re becoming more efficient with our resources.

Corn-for-ethanol use totaled 416.9 million bu. in April, well below analysts’ expectations.

Alan Brugler, Brugler Marketing, says it was a risk off day in grain markets which were removing risk premium. They also did technical damage.

Alan Brugler, Brugler Marketing, says it was a risk off day in grain and cotton markets removing weather premium. The lack of money flow into grains, the stock market and crude oil was also evident to start June.

According to USDA’s latest crop progress report, 91% of corn acres and 78% of soybean acres have been planted. This is the first week the report notes corn condition with 53% good and 30% fair.

Consultancy StoneX cut its Brazilian safrinha corn crop forecast by 3.9% from last month. StoneX also cut Brazil’s 2023-24 soybean crop, which has been nearly totally harvested.

Wildlife officials depopulated the entire herd on a breeder ranch east of Dallas following a legal battle that ended at the state’s Supreme Court.