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Jordan Pursues Support | October 17, 2023
Jordan Pursues Support | October 17, 2023

Biden to visit Israel as Schumer expresses support, China to roll debt and consultant raises corn yield estimate...

U.N. Talks Trade in Moscow | October 10, 2023
U.N. Talks Trade in Moscow | October 10, 2023

Chinese property developer eyes default potential, Israel strikes continue in Gaza and Schumer's visit to China yields pragmatic discussion...

Russia Resumes Seaborne Diesel Exports | October 6, 2023
Russia Resumes Seaborne Diesel Exports | October 6, 2023

Turkish flagged ship hits mine, Argentina needs rain and the U.N. Global food price softens slightly...

"A Food Bill not a Farm Bill" | Sen. J Ernst, AgriTalk October 3, 2023
"A Food Bill not a Farm Bill" | Sen. J Ernst, AgriTalk October 3, 2023

Chip Flory welcomed Iowa Senator Joni Ernst to the AgriTalk platform on Tuesday October 3 and the Senator did not mince words...

E.U. PPI Skids Lower | October 4, 2023
E.U. PPI Skids Lower | October 4, 2023

McCarthy voted out, vessels line up to load Ukrainian grain and rice supplies a growing concern...

Greenback Marches Higher | October 3, 2023
Greenback Marches Higher | October 3, 2023

Crop watchers increase U.S. crop forecasts, exports from Ukraine decline in September and Malaysia will launch soyoil futures in 2024...

UAW to Expand Strike | September 28, 2023
UAW to Expand Strike | September 28, 2023

Government shutdown looms, El Nino may reduce 2024 palm oil output and China's hog herd shrinks...

China May Face Lost Decade | September 27, 2023
China May Face Lost Decade | September 27, 2023

Stopgap funding bill passes Senate Committee, Poland in import discussions with Ukraine and China's economic forecast a mixed bag...

Russia Courts Human Rights Council | September 26, 2023
Russia Courts Human Rights Council | September 26, 2023

Bipartisan Senate group working to pass short-term funding measure, recent rains come too late to benefit U.S. crops and Russia continues to pummel Ukraine port infrastructure...

U.S. Dollar Surges | September 21, 2023
U.S. Dollar Surges | September 21, 2023

Ukrainian grain transits Black Sea via temporary corridor, Aussie heat threatens wheat crop and the Bank of England hold rates steady...

Rogue GOP Votes Stymie Spending Bill | September 20, 2023
Rogue GOP Votes Stymie Spending Bill | September 20, 2023

Lawmakers press on Farm Bill, cattle futures warn of a major top and China holds rates unchanged...

Crude Continues Higher | September 19, 2023
Crude Continues Higher | September 19, 2023

Crop conditions decline, Ukraine sends grain via key Black Sea port and House votes to keep government open...

UAW Calls Walkout | September 15, 2023
UAW Calls Walkout | September 15, 2023

Legislation sparks subsidy kerfuffle, China's factory output rises and hog futures signal seasonal low...

Congress Struggles to Keep Government Funded | September 13, 2023
Congress Struggles to Keep Government Funded | September 13, 2023

France lowers wheat export forecast, USDA Secy Vilsack encourages biofuel production and the U.S. Dept of Labor eyes H-2A improvements...

China Raises Corn Import Forecast | September 12, 2023
China Raises Corn Import Forecast | September 12, 2023

USDA expected to cut production, Cordonnier trims soybean yield forecast and Russia says grain export deal is, 'on-hold'...

Corn, Soybeans, Wheat Rangebound | September 7, 2023
Corn, Soybeans, Wheat Rangebound | September 7, 2023

Russian drone strikes damage port infrastructure, insurers eye revived Black Sea export deal and China's soybean imports fall month-on-month...

Crop Conditions Crumble | September 6, 2023
Crop Conditions Crumble | September 6, 2023

August sets heat records, Mexico corn imports surge and pork bellies rocket higher...

White House Announces Disaster Aid | September 1, 2023
White House Announces Disaster Aid | September 1, 2023

China's small factory sector expands, Union workers forge labor agreement and cash cattle trade stumbles...

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Crop Tour Yields Impress | August 22, 2023
Crop Tour Yields Impress | August 22, 2023

Cordonnier leaves estimates unchanged, Russia destroys Ukraine reconnaissance boat and Ag organizations urge Presidential candidates on trade...

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Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 21, 2023
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 21, 2023

Corn and soybeans are higher with wheat futures under light pressure to start the week. Cattle futures are higher with lean hogs lower to start the week...

India Drought Trims Global Rice Supplies | August 18, 2023
India Drought Trims Global Rice Supplies | August 18, 2023

Russia downs Ukrainian drone in Moscow, Evergrande files for bankruptcy protection and EU consumer inflation eases slightly...

Tyson Foods to sell China Poultry Business | August 17, 2023
Tyson Foods to sell China Poultry Business | August 17, 2023

US to escalate USMCA dispute, India negotiates for Russian wheat and the EU investigates Indonesia's biofuel import policy...

China Expects Higher Pork Demand | August 16, 2023
China Expects Higher Pork Demand | August 16, 2023

China's real estate bubble threatens to burst, Russian drone strikes damage Danube silos and the U.S. discusses alternative export routes for Ukraine grain...

China Sells Dollars, Buys Yuan | August 15, 2023
China Sells Dollars, Buys Yuan | August 15, 2023

Consultant raises crop estimates, ships clog the Black Sea and pork bellies surge...

U.S. Budget Deficit Expands | August 11, 2023
U.S. Budget Deficit Expands | August 11, 2023

Corn and rice crops in China take a hit, a vessel carrying Polish wheat may spark EU tension and Biden calls China, "bad folks"...

Ukraine Touts Humanitarian Corridor | August 10, 2023
Ukraine Touts Humanitarian Corridor | August 10, 2023

China braces for another typhoon, Biden seeks more aid for Ukraine and Rosario Grain Exchange expects an Argy crop recovery...

Cash Cattle Bids Surge | August 8, 2023
Cash Cattle Bids Surge | August 8, 2023

Corn and soybean conditions improve and China's trade data slumps...

Q2 Gold Demand Falls | August 1, 2023
Q2 Gold Demand Falls | August 1, 2023

Crop conditions continue lower, China fights yuan depreciation and cash hogs rebound slightly...

Spending Disputes Stall Legislation | July 28, 2023
Spending Disputes Stall Legislation | July 28, 2023

Thompson looks for September Farm Bill markup, House Ag committee works to regulate cryptocurrencies and African nations urge Putin to end Ukrainian conflict...

Fed Backs-away from Recession Predictions | July 27, 2023
Fed Backs-away from Recession Predictions | July 27, 2023

Wheat Tour finds yield potential above 5-year average, Putin offers to provide grain to Africa and Russian submarine shells Odessa Port...

Crop Conditions Lag Year-ago | July 25, 2023
Crop Conditions Lag Year-ago | July 25, 2023

Yuan jumps to 1-month high, economists trim recession expectations and USDA will detail frozen meat stocks this afternoon...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | July 24, 2023
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | July 24, 2023

Corn, soybeans and wheat were sharply higher overnight. Cattle futures were under moderate pressure with lean hog futures mixed...

Russia Continues Odessa Assault | July 21, 2023
Russia Continues Odessa Assault | July 21, 2023

U.S. extends invitation to Chinese ag Minister, Senators introduce bill on foreign farmland ownership and USDA is expected to show feedlot inventories down year-on-year...

Asia Seeking Alternative Wheat Sources | July 20, 2023
Asia Seeking Alternative Wheat Sources | July 20, 2023

Russia continues port assault, Canadian Union calls 'stand-down' on strike and traders await seasonal low in wholesale beef...

Russia Shells Odessa as Deal Closes | July 18, 2023
Russia Shells Odessa as Deal Closes | July 18, 2023

Corn, soybeans and wheat firm overnight, Cordonnier leaves U.S. crop estimates unchanged and refiners to sue EPA over SREs...

Oil Demand Forecast at Record Level | July 13, 2023
Oil Demand Forecast at Record Level | July 13, 2023

U.N. levers SWIFT in Black Sea Deal negotiations, Russia works to trade in local currencies and pork cutout values turn softer...

China Cuts Cotton Import Forecast | July 12, 2023
China Cuts Cotton Import Forecast | July 12, 2023

Goldman cuts China economic forecasts, Federal Budget Deficit surges year-on-year and USDA will update balance sheets at 11am CT...

Russia Ignites Odessa Grain Terminal | July 11, 2023
Russia Ignites Odessa Grain Terminal | July 11, 2023

Lending in China surges, U.S. crops stabilize and Canadian port strikes threaten to stall economy...

Tai Talks Trade with Mexico | July 7, 2023
Tai Talks Trade with Mexico | July 7, 2023

Mexico publishes modification on GMO policy, Ukraine applies to trade group and U.N. food price index falls...

U.S.M.C.A. Summit Underway | July 6, 2023
U.S.M.C.A. Summit Underway | July 6, 2023

Romania expects record outflows at port, Yellen arrives in China and congress will look at ESG investing...

Eurozone Inflation Softens | June 30, 2023
Eurozone Inflation Softens | June 30, 2023

USDA to update balance sheets today, states appeal to Federal Judge to overrule WOTUS and Argy wheat production is expected to recover...

Major Banks Pass Stress Test | June 29, 2023

CBO releases new budget, USMCA members to hold regular confab and the U.S. hog herd is expected to shrink...

Lithium Shortage May Stall EV Production | June 28, 2023
Lithium Shortage May Stall EV Production | June 28, 2023

Black Sea deal extension hopes fade, Canadian all wheat crop expected to shrink slightly and China's industrial profits off double-digits in May...

UK Pushes Back on IRA Subsidies | June 27, 2023
UK Pushes Back on IRA Subsidies | June 27, 2023

Cordonnier lowers US crop estimates again, China plans to release cotton from State Stockpiles and McConnell expresses interest in moving Farm Bill forward...

Crop Condition Ratings in a Tailspin | June 21, 2023
Crop Condition Ratings in a Tailspin | June 21, 2023

Tensions rise amid Biden comments re: China, RFS announcement expected today and sources expect cash cattle prices to soften...

Port Workers Reach Labor Deal | June 15, 2023
Port Workers Reach Labor Deal | June 15, 2023

Kremlin pessimistic on export deal, Rosario Grain Exchange cuts Argy soybean forecast and Wal Mart announces plan to open Kansas beef packaging facility...

Xi Warns of Extreme Conditions | June 13, 2023
Xi Warns of Extreme Conditions | June 13, 2023

Cordonnier trims U.S. crop outlook, CCI ratings trail year-ago and China's Central Bank lowers rates...

China PPI Softens | June 9, 2023
China PPI Softens | June 9, 2023

USDA expected to raise ending stocks, Russian ammonia pipeline blast complicates Black Sea grain deal and France's wheat crop continues to deteriorate...

Global Food Prices Soften in May | June 2, 2023
Global Food Prices Soften in May | June 2, 2023

Senate passes debt limit legislation, U.S. signs agreement with Taiwan and summer air travel is expected to heat up...

House GOP Hawkish on Mexico | June 1, 2023
House GOP Hawkish on Mexico | June 1, 2023

House passes debt ceiling bill, Ukraine grain and oilseed production projected lower and China's small factory activity rises...