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Markets took a bit of a pause awaiting action from the Federal Reserve, but the Fed’s decision to cut rates did little to change the tone in the marketplace. Corn and soybeans traded mostly sideways to weaker throughout the week. While there appears to be production risk, traders are quickly shifting their focus to the demand side of the balance sheet, especially in soybeans, and the continued lack of Chinese purchases that gathered a lot of mainstream media attention throughout the week. We take a look at the Drover’s State of the Beef Industry, which continues to show a lot of optimism among the country’s ranchers. Trade talks are back on the forefront of traders minds, with USMCA up for negotiation, India talks taking place and Taiwan promising ag purchases. We cover all of these items and much more in this week’s newsletter.