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First Thing Today | June 27, 2022
First Thing Today | June 27, 2022

Corn futures traded lower throughout the overnight session, while soybeans and wheat rebounded from initial losses.

Your Pro Farmer Newsletter (June 24, 2022) is now available
Your Pro Farmer Newsletter (June 24, 2022) is now available

Recessionary fears are building, which triggered heavy long liquidation in commodities last week.

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Record May frozen beef stocks

USDA's Cold Storage Report signaled demand is not keeping pace with supplies amid near-record retail prices.

Market Watch | June 23, 2022
Market Watch | June 23, 2022

Cash wheat prices plunge.

First Thing Today | June 23, 2022
First Thing Today | June 23, 2022

Mounting recessionary concerns triggered heavy liquidation pressure in the grain and soy markets overnight.

Powell: Fed ‘strongly committed’ to reining in inflation
Powell: Fed ‘strongly committed’ to reining in inflation

But he acknowledged that a recession was 'certainly a possibility' given the global situation. Recessionary fears are building with economists.

Midweek Cash Markets | June 22, 2022
Midweek Cash Markets | June 22, 2022

Soybean basis continues its recent decline.

First Thing Today | June 22, 2022
First Thing Today | June 22, 2022

Wheat was supported by corrective buying overnight though futures are well off the highs this morning. Soybeans faced active followthrough selling, while corn was modestly lower.

Corn, soybean CCI ratings decline, spring wheat improves
Corn, soybean CCI ratings decline, spring wheat improves

The CCI ratings for all three crops are above the respective five-year averages for the date.

Weekly exports inspections in line with pre-report expectations
Weekly exports inspections in line with pre-report expectations

Inspections fell from the previous week for corn, soybeans and wheat.

First Thing Today | June 21, 2022
First Thing Today | June 21, 2022

Grain and soy complex futures are under solid pressure coming out of the holiday weekend, led lower by sharp losses in soyoil.

First Thing Today | June 17, 2022
First Thing Today | June 17, 2022

Corn and soybean futures saw active followthrough buying overnight after strong gains Thursday, while the wheat market was quiet in two-sided trade.

More than 90% of Rural Bankers Expect Recession
More than 90% of Rural Bankers Expect Recession

Monthly survey finds negative impact from raging input costs, high expectations of recession.

Market Watch | June 16, 2022
Market Watch | June 16, 2022

Cash corn prices continue to rise.

Hot summer, featuring western Corn Belt dryness
Hot summer, featuring western Corn Belt dryness

Heat isn't expected to build in the central and northern Corn Belt until after corn pollination.

Another disappointing week for corn export sales
Another disappointing week for corn export sales

Corn sales were a marketing-year low for 2021-22 and light for 2022-23, too.

First Thing Today | June 16, 2022
First Thing Today | June 16, 2022

Corn futures mildly built on Wednesday’s gains overnight, while soybeans and wheat traded mixed.

Midweek Cash Markets | June 15, 2022
Midweek Cash Markets | June 15, 2022

Corn basis continues to firm. The national average cash price is now just shy of $8.

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Fed goes off-script as it tries to catch up with inflation; still behind the curve

Today's 75-basis-point increase to interest rates signals the Fed has grown increasingly concerned with inflation, though it is still playing catchup.

Ahead of the Open | June 14, 2022
Ahead of the Open | June 14, 2022

Soybeans are expected to trade higher, while corn and wheat are called lower this morning.

First Thing Today | June 14, 2022
First Thing Today | June 14, 2022

Soybeans rebounded some from Monday’s sharp losses, while corn and wheat traded lower overnight but held above yesterday’s lows.

Corn CCI rating slips, soybeans start above average
Corn CCI rating slips, soybeans start above average

Initial spring wheat CCI rating is a little below average.

Weekly soybean export inspections increase, corn inspections decline
Weekly soybean export inspections increase, corn inspections decline

Soybean inspections running stronger than normal during this time of year.

Chart Trends | June 13, 2022
Chart Trends | June 13, 2022

Short-term trend turns bullish for corn.

First Thing Today | June 13, 2022
First Thing Today | June 13, 2022

Soybean futures extended last Friday’s price pressure overnight, while corn and wheat favored the upside amid two-sided trade.

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PF Report Reaction: Minor changes balance sheets, winter wheat production

As expected, USDA made just minor modifications to its forecasts this month.

First Thing Today | June 10, 2022
First Thing Today | June 10, 2022

Corn, soybean and winter wheat futures faced mild price pressure overnight as traders awaited USDA’s reports later this morning.

Market Watch | June 9, 2022
Market Watch | June 9, 2022

Cash corn prices nearing $8; cash soybean prices closing in on $18.

Another week of sluggish corn export sales
Another week of sluggish corn export sales

Cumulative old- and new-crop corn export sales totaled only 353,900 MT.

First Thing Today | June 9, 2022
First Thing Today | June 9, 2022

Corn and soybean futures pulled back overnight from strong gains earlier this week. Wheat also traded lower.

Midweek Cash Markets | June 8, 2022
Midweek Cash Markets | June 8, 2022

Corn basis firmed along with a rally in futures. Soybean basis declined as futures rallied.

Minor changes expected to U.S., global ending stocks
Minor changes expected to U.S., global ending stocks

USDA is expected to fine tune its U.S. and global old- and new-crop balance sheets in Friday’s Supply & Demand Report.

First Thing Today | June 8, 2022
First Thing Today | June 8, 2022

Soybean futures scored new contract highs amid strong followthrough buying overnight. Corn and wheat futures also firmed.

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World Bank slashed global growth forecast, warns of 1970s-style stagflation

The World Bank slashed its global economic growth for 2022 to 2.9% from 5.7% last year as the war has compounded pandemic-induced damage.

First Thing Today | June 7, 2022
First Thing Today | June 7, 2022

The wheat market gave back a small portion of Monday’s strong gains overnight, while corn and soybeans traded mixed.

Above-average start for corn CCI rating
Above-average start for corn CCI rating

USDA's corn ratings are 75% or higher "good" to "excellent" in four of the top five producing states.

Corn export inspections near the top of traders' expectations
Corn export inspections near the top of traders' expectations

Soybean inspections fell shy of expectations

Chart Trends | June 6, 2022
Chart Trends | June 6, 2022

Short-term trends for corn and wheat turn bearish.

First Thing Today | June 6, 2022
First Thing Today | June 6, 2022

Grain and soy futures rallied sharply overnight amid renewed global supply concerns, led by the wheat market.

Farmers National Reports Sharp Gains in Land Values
Farmers National Reports Sharp Gains in Land Values

Area reports show strong gains in farmland values over FNC service are

EPA finalizes RFS mandate levels for 2020 through 2022
EPA finalizes RFS mandate levels for 2020 through 2022

Corn-based ethanol mandate was unchanged for 2020, slightly increased for 2021 and unchanged for 2022 versus the proposed levels.

Another uninspiring week for corn, soybean and wheat export sales
Another uninspiring week for corn, soybean and wheat export sales

Strong week for cotton export sales and shipments.

First Thing Today | June 3, 2022
First Thing Today | June 3, 2022

Two-sided trade was seen in grain and soy futures overnight, but markets are softening this morning, led lower by soybeans and soyoil.

Market Watch | June 2, 2022
Market Watch | June 2, 2022

Our updated monthly and quarterly price forecasts.

First Thing Today | June 2, 2022
First Thing Today | June 2, 2022

Corn and wheat futures posted corrective gains overnight after sharp losses Wednesday, while soybeans built on yesterday’s gains.

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Beige Book: Continued economic growth, but labor and inflation are concerns

Fed banks highlight economic conditions, including for the ag sector.

Midweek Cash Markets | June 1, 2022
Midweek Cash Markets | June 1, 2022

Soybean basis remains well above average.