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Cattle on Feed Report preview
Cattle on Feed Report preview

The report is expected to show larger placements again for September.

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Beige Book: Economic growth continues, but slowing

Agriculture conditions were mixed and energy markets were little changed, on balance.

First Thing Today: Soybeans extend corrective recovery overnight
First Thing Today: Soybeans extend corrective recovery overnight

Soybeans, along with soyoil, led price strength in the grain and soy complex overnight.

Evening Report | October 19, 2021
Evening Report | October 19, 2021

Talk about 2022 acreage already starting to heat up.

First Thing Today: Wheat leads followthrough buying overnight
First Thing Today: Wheat leads followthrough buying overnight

Grain and soy futures found followthrough buying overnight, supported in part by outside markets.

Evening Report | October 18, 2021
Evening Report | October 18, 2021

Corn and soybean harvest advance 11 points each but both were slower than anticipated.

Big increase in soybean, corn export inspections
Big increase in soybean, corn export inspections

Soybean and corn export inspections topped expectations and year-ago levels.

First Thing Today | October 18, 2021
First Thing Today | October 18, 2021

Soybeans pulled back overnight from the corrective gains late last week. Corn and wheat didn't stray far from unchanged.

Evening Report | October 15, 2021
Evening Report | October 15, 2021

NOPA crush slows again -- and comes in lower than expected.

Weekly corn, soybean sales both top 1 MMT for second straight week
Weekly corn, soybean sales both top 1 MMT for second straight week

Corn and soybean export sales were near the middle of the range of pre-report estimates.

First Thing Today | October 15, 2021
First Thing Today | October 15, 2021

Corn, soybean and winter wheat futures extended Thursday’s corrective gains overnight, while HRS futures posted new contract highs for the sixth time in the last eight trading sessions.

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Midweek Cash Markets | October 13, 2021

Boxed beef prices continue to fall and are nearing the summer low.

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Midweek Cash Markets | October 6, 2021

Corn and soybean basis ticks up after extended declines.

Soybean CCI ratings improves a little
Soybean CCI ratings improves a little

Soybean rating improved slightly as harvest accelerated across the Midwest.

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Midweek Cash Markets | September 29, 2021

Corn and soybean basis continues to weaken as harvest picks up.

Harvesting corn on the Weihmeir farm.
Little change in late-season corn, soybean CCI ratings

Corn rating was unchanged while the soybean rating modestly declined.

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Midweek Cash Markets | Corn, bean basis continue to fall

Corn, bean basis accelerate their recent dives as harvest ramps up.

Corn, soybean CCI ratings rise
Corn, soybean CCI ratings rise

CCI ratings for both crops are still below the five-year averages.

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | September 20, 2021
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | September 20, 2021

Grain and soy futures are under pressure amid broad-based risk-off selling. Livestock futures are lower to start the week as well.

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Midweek Cash Markets | September 15, 2021

Corn and soybean basis weaken as harvest picks up and amid Gulf logistics issues due to Hurricane Ida.

Corn CCI rating slips, soybean rating modestly rises
Corn CCI rating slips, soybean rating modestly rises

Both crops are rated nearly 11 points below their respective five-year averages.

Market Watch | September 10, 2021
Market Watch | September 10, 2021

Cash corn prices drop sharply.

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Midweek Cash Markets | September 8, 2021

The national average soybean basis turned negative for the first time since late January.

Evening Report | September 8, 2021
Evening Report | September 8, 2021

Vilsack frets over meat prices; announces feed transportation cost aid to drought-impacted ranchers.

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USDA report preview: Bigger corn, soybean crop estimates expected

Changes to the corn and soybean crop estimates will impact new-crop balance sheets, with bigger carryover projections also expected.

First Thing Today | September 8, 2021
First Thing Today | September 8, 2021

Corn and soybeans recouped a portion of Tuesday's sharp losses in corrective trade overnight.

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Corn, soybean CCI ratings edge lower

The CCI rating has been little changed for corn and soybeans the past three weeks.

Evening Report | September 7, 2021
Evening Report | September 7, 2021

Corn crop ratings dip, soybean conditions improve and cotton ratings plunge.

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Corn, soybean export inspections slowed by Ida

Corn and soybean inspections dropped sharply, as expected, due to impacts from Hurricane Ida.

First Thing Today | September 7, 2021
First Thing Today | September 7, 2021

Slightly firmer tone in grain and soy futures coming out of the extended holiday weekend.

Market Watch | September 2, 2021
Market Watch | September 2, 2021

Updated monthly and quarterly price forecasts.

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Midweek Cash Markets | September 1, 2021

Corn and soybean basis and cash prices plunged over the past week.

Corn CCI rating edges higher, soybean rating slips
Corn CCI rating edges higher, soybean rating slips

CCI ratings for both crops are below the respective five-year averages for the end of August.

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Midweek Cash Markets | August 25, 2021

Soybean basis slipped but the cash price rebounded.

Corn, soybean CCI ratings continue to decline
Corn, soybean CCI ratings continue to decline

The corn and soybean CCI ratings are the lowest of the growing season.

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 23, 2021
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 23, 2021

Corn, soybean and wheat futures are firmer to start the week. Livestock futures are also higher.

From The Rows | Aug. 19, 2021 — Mark Bernard (East)
From The Rows | Aug. 19, 2021 — Mark Bernard (East)

Mark's observations and comments from the final day of Crop Tour.

From The Rows | Aug. 18, 2021 — Mark Bernard (East)
From The Rows | Aug. 18, 2021 — Mark Bernard (East)

Mark's observations and comments from Day 3 of Crop Tour.

From The Rows | Aug. 18, 2021 — Brian Grete (East)
From The Rows | Aug. 18, 2021 — Brian Grete (East)

My observations and comments from Day 3 of Crop Tour.

From The Rows | Aug. 17, 2021 — Mark Bernard (East)
From The Rows | Aug. 17, 2021 — Mark Bernard (East)

Mark's comments and observations from Day 2 of Crop Tour.

From The Rows | Aug. 17, 2021 — Brian Grete (East)
From The Rows | Aug. 17, 2021 — Brian Grete (East)

My observations and comments from Day 2 of Crop Tour.

From the Rows | Aug. 16, 2021 — Mark Bernard (East)
From the Rows | Aug. 16, 2021 — Mark Bernard (East)

Mark Bernard's Day 1 observations and comments from the eastern leg of Crop Tour.

From The Rows | Aug. 16, 2021 — Brian Grete (East)
From The Rows | Aug. 16, 2021 — Brian Grete (East)

My observations and comments from the first day of Crop Tour.

PF Reaction: USDA delivers bullish crop estimates for corn, soybeans wheat & cotton
PF Reaction: USDA delivers bullish crop estimates for corn, soybeans wheat & cotton

Your editors take you through USDA's latest WASDE and Crop Production Reports that had no shortage of surprises.

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Midweek Cash Markets | August 11, 2021

Corn and soybean basis continues to slide, but cash prices for both rose this week.

Corn, soybean CCI ratings virtually unchanged
Corn, soybean CCI ratings virtually unchanged

The spring wheat CCI rating improved again, likely due to the poorer acres being hayed/abandoned or already harvested.

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 9, 2021
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 9, 2021

Grain and soybeans favored the downside overnight although soybeans recovered on the open. Hog futures are under heavy pressure with cattle futures slightly lower.

Midweek Cash Markets | August 4, 2021
Midweek Cash Markets | August 4, 2021

Cash livestock fundamentals remain strong.

CCI rating improves for spring wheat and soybeans, drops for corn
CCI rating improves for spring wheat and soybeans, drops for corn

This was the first weekly uptick in the spring wheat CCI of the growing season.

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 2, 2021
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 2, 2021

Corn and wheat futures are higher and soybeans are mixed. Cattle and hog futures are higher to start the week.