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While certainly not shocking, the negotiations that were being held in Turkey regarding allowing safe passage for Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea ended without any firm commitment yesterday.  Russia has maintained it would not stand in the way of movement but argued that it was Ukraine’s responsibility to clear…

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We appear to be suffering from the all too typical midweek lull in the news for the grain/soy markets this morning, but that has done nothing to temper the bulls’ enthusiasm, particularly in the bean trade.  Both old and new crop contracts have extended into higher highs for the individual…

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Famed architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham once said, “Make no little plans.  They have no magic to stir men’s blood…” Obviously, traders in the wheat market have taken this message to heart this year but reinterpreted it to make no small trading ranges.  July futures recorded a nearly 50-cents…

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It’s a new dawn It’s a new day It’s a new life for me, ohh And I am feeling good.  Many of you may recognize these words as part of the refrain from the song, Feeling Good, which was made popular by Nina Simone, Michael Bublé, and a host of…

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Weekly Commentary

June 4, 2022 As expected, job creation in the United States did slow a bit during the month of May, with 390,000 people entering the workforce.  This was the lowest increase we have seen since April of last year but was still above the 330,000 anticipated by economists and marked…

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