Crude Oil
Brian Grete with CommStock Investments says corn and wheat fell with crude oil as the President announced a 5-day pause in the military strikes in Iran.
Cattle futures are higher early following the big rally in the equity markets says Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek.
Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says the rally in crude oil is about global energy security but it has benefited the grain markets.
Darren Frye with Water Street Solutions says longer term if energy prices stay higher the funds could continue to buy grains on inflation fears but he’s not sure about a full super cycle without several factors falling into place.
Mike Minor with Professional Ag Marketing says grains were mostly lower on Friday with profit taking heading into the weekend due to increased volatility and uncertainty regarding the Iran conflict.
Oliver Sloup with Blue Line Futures says funds were in buying on a combination of higher crude oil futures and money flow.
Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle and hogs are struggling Thursday with the set back in the equity markets.
Randy Martinson with Martinson Ag says the limit down day in old crop soybeans was tied to the fear that the meeting between President Trump and President Xi scheduled for China at the end of the month will be delayed due to the war.
Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek says there were a couple of reasons the market ignored the strike and the biggest was the higher equity markets and lower crude oil
Wheat was the price leader on Friday mostly on technical buying according to DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing.