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Morning Calls & Comments (7/12/22)
Morning Calls & Comments (7/12/22)

Grain and soy futures faced heavy selling pressure overnight after low-range closes on Monday.

Crop Progress Report Highlights (7/12/22)

Highlights from USDA’s crop progress and condition update for the week ended July 10.

Grain Markets Roar Back
Grain Markets Roar Back

Grain markets roar back from sharp post-holiday losses, corn, soybeans post weekly gains amid Midwest drier forecast.

Reported Weekly Soybean Sales a Marketing Year Low
Reported Weekly Soybean Sales a Marketing Year Low

USDA reported net weekly soybean sales reductions of 160,000 MT for 2021-22, a marketing-year low. . .

Morning Calls & Comments (7/8)
Morning Calls & Comments (7/8)

Grain and livestock calls and comments

French Wheat Crop Continues to Deteriorate
French Wheat Crop Continues to Deteriorate

France’s ag ministry rates 63% of the country’s wheat crop as being in good or excellent condition. . .

Ethanol Production Slows Again
Ethanol Production Slows Again

U.S. ethanol production during the week ended July 1 averaged 1.044 million barrels per day (bpd), down . . .

Corrective Bounce Continues
Corrective Bounce Continues

Recap of today's corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle & hog market action.

Brazil Corn Production Estimate Raised
Brazil Corn Production Estimate Raised

Conab raised its total 2021-22 corn production estimate for Brazil to 115.7 MMT. . .

Morning Calls & Comments (7/7)
Morning Calls & Comments (7/7)

Grain and soybean futures are expected to open higher after surging overnight on corrective buying following steep losses earlier this week.

Corn, Soybean Futures Rebound
Corn, Soybean Futures Rebound

Corn, soybean futures rebound from initial drop to multi-month lows; wheat futures extend slide.

Crop Progress & Condition Highlights (7/6)
Crop Progress & Condition Highlights (7/6)

Highlights from USDA’s crop progress and condition update for the week ended July 3.

Grain, Soybean Futures Expected Higher
Grain, Soybean Futures Expected Higher

Grain and soybean futures are expected to open higher after seeing corrective buying overnight in the wake of slightly lower-than-expected weekly USDA crop ratings.

Corn, Soybeans & Wheat Plummet
Corn, Soybeans & Wheat Plummet

Corn futures extend slump, hit five-month lows on Midwest rain; soybeans and wheat also plummet.

Morning Calls & Comments (7/5)
Morning Calls & Comments (7/5)

Grain and soybean futures may face followthrough pressure at today’s open after plunging to multi-month lows late last week amid improving weather prospects for the Midwest.

December Corn Sinks
December Corn Sinks

December corn sinks to four-month low after USDA raises acreage estimate; soybeans, wheat also lower.

Morning Calls & Comments (6/30)
Morning Calls & Comments (6/30)

Grain and livestock calls and market comments.

New-Crop Soybeans Extend Rally
New-Crop Soybeans Extend Rally

New-crop soybeans extend rally as USDA expected to lower plantings estimate; corn and wheat mixed.

Grains Firmer This Morning
Grains Firmer This Morning

Winter wheat futures firmer on signs of better demand; corn, soybeans firmer ahead of USDA reports.

Beef Movement Improves as Prices Drop
Beef Movement Improves as Prices Drop

Retailers continue to be selective buyers, showing a willingness to increase buys when there’s price pressure but. . .

Grain Futures Climb (6/28)
Grain Futures Climb (6/28)

Recaps of today's market action for grains & livestock.

Midwest Dryness isn’t a Major Market Concern Yet
Midwest Dryness isn’t a Major Market Concern Yet

Midwest dryness isn’t a major market concern yet, but near-term forecasts hold limited moisture potential.

Morning Calls & Comments (6/28)
Morning Calls & Comments (6/28)

Corn and soybean futures rose overnight following weaker than expected USDA ratings that indicated crops were under stress from recent Midwest heat and dryness. Wheat climbed in a continued corrective bounce.

Widely Varied Cash Cattle Trade Expected Again
Widely Varied Cash Cattle Trade Expected Again

Last week’s average cash cattle price firmed 88 cents to $144.55, though there remained . . .

Corn, Soybeans Firmer but Still Down Sharply for Week
Corn, Soybeans Firmer but Still Down Sharply for Week

Corn, soybeans firmer but still down sharply for week on milder weather outlook; wheat drops to three-month lows.

Grain Futures Climb Overnight
Grain Futures Climb Overnight

Grain and livestock comments and calls.

December Corn Tumbles
December Corn Tumbles

December corn tumbles to three-month low on milder Midwest outlook, recession concern; beans and wheat also down sharply.

Weather Update (6/23)
Weather Update (6/23)

Outside of the northwestern Corn Belt, near-term Midwest weather is not expected to be totally dry. . .

Morning Calls & Comments (6/23)
Morning Calls & Comments (6/23)

Grain and livestock calls and comments.

November Soybeans Fall to Six-Week Low
November Soybeans Fall to Six-Week Low

Daily market recap for corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle & hogs.

Grain and Livestock Calls (6/22)
Grain and Livestock Calls (6/22)

Grain and livestock calls and comments.

July SRW Wheat Plunged
July SRW Wheat Plunged

Today's market recaps for corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle & hogs.

Grains Gap Lower
Grains Gap Lower

Winter wheat futures fell overnight to the lowest levels in over two months . . .

Economists: Probability of Recession Increasing
Economists: Probability of Recession Increasing

Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) put the probability of the economy being in recession sometime in the next 12 months at 44%, up from 28% in April and 18% in January.

Weekly Market Recap (6/17)
Weekly Market Recap (6/17)

For the week, July corn firmed 11 1/4 cents and the December contract rallied 10 1/2 cents.

Second Heat Wave Coming to Central U.S.
Second Heat Wave Coming to Central U.S.

A second heat wave heading for the central U.S. starting this weekend . . .

Corn Futures Rise Overnight
Corn Futures Rise Overnight

grain and livestock calls and comments

Corn Futures Jump to Four-Week High
Corn Futures Jump to Four-Week High

Corn futures jump to four-week high amid concern over high Midwest temperatures; soybean and wheat also higher.

Soybean Export Sales Updates
Soybean Export Sales Updates

Net weekly soybean sales totaled 317,200 MT for 2021-22

Grain and Livestock Calls (6/16)
Grain and Livestock Calls (6/16)

Grain & livestock calls & comments.

Grain and Livestock Recap (6/15)
Grain and Livestock Recap (6/15)

Market recaps for corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle & hogs.

Ethanol Production Updates
Ethanol Production Updates

Ethanol production increased 21,000 barrels per day (bpd) . . .

Morning Calls & Comments (6/15)
Morning Calls & Comments (6/15)

Grain and livestock calls and comments

Ukraine’s Farm Sector has Lost $4.3 billion From War Damage
Ukraine’s Farm Sector has Lost $4.3 billion From War Damage

Ukraine has suffered $4.3 billion in damage to farmland, machinery and livestock due to Russia’s invasion, according to the Kyiv School of Economics.

Grain, Soybean Futures Under Pressure
Grain, Soybean Futures Under Pressure

Grain, soybean futures under pressure as U.S. stocks' tumble into bear market fuels recession worries.

Soybean Futures Rebounded Overnight
Soybean Futures Rebounded Overnight

Morning grain & livestock calls & comments.

Crop Progress & Condition Highlights (6/14)
Crop Progress & Condition Highlights (6/14)

Highlights from USDA’s crop progress and condition update for the week ended June 12.

Stock Market Rattles Commodity Sector
Stock Market Rattles Commodity Sector

Soybeans drop sharply, corn and winter wheat also lower as plunging stock market rattles commodity sector.

Corn Futures Climb Near 3-Week High
Corn Futures Climb Near 3-Week High

Corn futures climbed near a three-week high overnight and wheat also rose amid concerns over extreme heat in key U.S. and European growing areas.

Weather Expected to be Generally Favorable
Weather Expected to be Generally Favorable

Hotter, drier conditions are expected across the southern two-thirds of. . .