Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says grains are not seeing follow through buying after the strong closes on Tuesday as the market is trading tariff fears.
Tommy Grisafi, Nesvick Trading, says grain futures saw risk on buying as traders were adding weather premium but biofuels news was also supportive.
DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing says the grain markets are still digesting the USDA report data but are looking ahead now at weather and the impact of “Liberation Day.”
Darren Frye with Water Street Solutions says the USDA Prospective Plantings and Quarterly Stocks Reports usually generate plenty of fireworks but the reaction was rather benign.
Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says the cattle are seeing pressure on end of quarter profit taking by the funds who are still long in the market. Grains are mixed ahead of the big USDA reports.
Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle have been resilient continuing to shake off any bad news and uncover buying on any break. Grains continue to chop ahead of the weekend.
Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing, says corn was supported by strong demand with a 59 million bu. weekly export figure Thursday morning and unconfirmed talk that Brazil was buying U.S. corn.
Darin Newsom with Barchart says corn is higher again on solid demand and spreading with soybeans.
Kent Beadle with Paradigm Futures says all but old crop corn saw more pressure with the risk off attitude regarding tariffs and with acreage estimates being released. Meanwhile, weather propelled cattle to fresh highs.
Rich Nelson of Allendale says grains started lower and are quietly mixed awaiting tariff news and the big USDA reports at the end of the month. Allendale’s annual acreage survey confirms higher corn acres at the expense of soybeans.