Market Commentary

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We are into the final day and part of trade for February, and as it has turned out, the month has lived up to its reputation as being a downer. Granted, prices did not really turn south for the grains until late last week, and beans are still riding the…

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After an extended weekend, when trade kicked off this week, bulls appeared to be large and in charge in the grain and soy markets as we have since discovered, though, that newfound enthusiasm was rather fleeting. As it stands currently, for the week, nearby corn has lost 24-cents, Chicago wheat…

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The only ag-related news of significance this morning has come via the USDA symposium.  According to the economic models they have developed over the years, U.S. farmers should plant 91 million acres of corn this year.  This would be up from 88.6 million in 2022.  The trendline yield is pegged…

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After kicking off the week on a rather positive note, by the time the closing bell had rung yesterday, the various instruments sounded out of tune with each other and possibly were reading completely different pieces of music. Beans continued to play a happy tune, corn remained stuck on the…

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At first blush, one could be forgiven in thinking that bulls in the grain and soy markets are participating in some Mardi Gras celebration this morning, it is, after all, Fat Tuesday, but that is not the source of their jubilance. Rather, it has stemmed from a return of South…

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