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Brady Huck with Empower Ag Trading says the grain complex removed war and weather premium, while cattle ended sharply lower in reaction to the resumption of partial cattle trade with Mexico.
Boots-on-the-ground reports from Iowa to Ohio reveal mounting disease pressure, flood-driven replanting in Indiana and a growing need for rain.
Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says the gap lower opening in cattle futures Monday in response to the border reopening to Mexican imports was volatile. They anticipate more to come to price in the news, even after a $25 to $30 break in the futures recently.
Brian Grete with Commstock Investments says, “We’ve seen China come in and be a fairly active buyer over the past several weeks here of new crop U.S. soybeans. There was more talk of that on Friday. And so that gave us some price support.”
InnerPlant’s CropVoice network alerts growers to fungal infections in real-time, expanding from soybeans to corn in 2027.
USDA ratings show that the nation’s crops lag behind Iowa’s current strong performance, while drowned-out areas and weather stress in Illinois could deliver harvest disappointments.
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the live cattle futures made new lows for the move Thursday before finding support and putting in key reversals.
Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing says the rally in soybeans is being driven by China demand and weather concerns.
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The market has been supported by war, weather and China demand according to Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing.