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Kyle Bumsted of Allendale says corn was taking a breather after 20 cent report gains on Wednesday. Cattle and hogs were down hard.

Geopolitical conflicts and policy failures squeeze already-thin margins as farmers scramble for solutions.

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Dave Chatterton of Strategic Farm Marketing says USDA provided some positive data for the corn market in the WASDE and could be headed for $5.

USDA’s August report cut corn yields by 2.3 bushels per acre while strong export demand tightened ending stocks, avoiding the bearish surprise traders feared from last year.

From JBS Souderton’s $30 million value-added pivot to Tyson’s Nebraska shutdown, the processing sector is restructuring around high-efficiency plants, heavier carcasses and automated lines.

Increasing numbers of corn and soybean growers are looking for lower-cost inputs to preserve and protect yields.

“COVID slowed down the progression of these decisions,” Brad Oelmann says. “If not for those issues, this would’ve happened already.”