Market Commentary

Weekly Commentary

It would seem that majority of the news this week was monopolized by international events.  The ongoing war in Ukraine, Italy swearing in its first female premier, Xi Jinping cementing his grip on the controls of China with an unprecedented third five-year term, and of course, the resignation of Liz…

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Grain and soy markets began this week under pressure, and while there have been a few meager attempts at rebounding, as a whole, it would appear we will finish on a dour note as well. It is interesting to note that beans have held in the best despite an active…

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Granted, it will likely have little to no impact on most of our lives, but we saw history in the making this morning.  Liz Truss has officially become the shortest-serving Prime Minister in the history of Great Briton, serving not quite 45 days in that role.  The previous record holder…

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While wheat has posted a modest recovery overnight, corn and beans are struggling once again. As is often the case at midweek, fresh news is rather sparse, and when that is the case this time of year, especially when weather is conducive to harvest progress, the path of least resistance…

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The 2022 U.S. harvest is moving forward at a clipper pace, with beans now estimated to be 63% complete and corn 45%. This takes beans ahead of last year’s pace, 58%, and the 5-year average of 52. Corn is still 5% behind last year’s pace but is 5% ahead of…

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