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Soybeans made new highs for the move during the session. Mark Schultz with Northstar Commodity says it was partly due to the rally in crude oil and soybean oil. However, there were also some other factors that boosted prices.
Grain markets are continuing to rally on Thursday morning. Greg McBride with Allendale says they following the energy markets and trading headlines.
Ted Seifred of Zaner Ag Hedge says while the rally in the energy markets is bullish for grains, the higher dollar and possible demand destruction from the Iran war are bearish. The market is trying to determine which will win out.
Kevin Duling with KD Investors says if crude oil continues to climb the funds may buy grains as a hedge against inflation and there has been some of that showing up already.
Chuck Shelby with Risk Management Commodities says the uncertainty in the grain markets caused some risk off selling by traders but futures ended off session lows.
Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says the grain and cattle futures are reacting negatively to the uncertainty tied to the Iran conflict.
Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing says the higher monthly closes for all the grains were bullish and there are several factors that need to come together for it to continue.
.Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net says there’s a report from China that says the talks by trade officials prior to the summit in China is not going well.
Halstrom says strong global demand is driven by the unique marbling and rich taste of U.S. corn-fed beef, giving it a premium edge in global markets, even in countries that once focused on lower-cost protein.
Arlan Suderman with StoneX says the soybean market is still pricing in optimism about China and biofuels.