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Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer recap last week’s Day of Ethanol on AgriTalk and discuss where other fossil fuels may stand. Plus when will the latest Infrastructure bill(s) be voted on in the House?
Ahead of the Open | November 1, 2021 SRW wheat jumps near nine-year high on export demand, corn extends rally, soybeans weaker
Corn and soybean export inspections met expectations, with soybean shipments near the high end of pre-report estimates.
Wheat futures are sharply higher with corn higher on spillover support. Soybeans are working on a recovery from overnight pressure. Live cattle futures are firmer and lean hogs are slightly higher to start the week.
Find updates to our short-term, intermediate- and long-term trends for commodity and key outside markets.
After the Bell | October 29, 2021 Corn posts strong week at 2 1/2-month high on ethanol demand, wheat still near multiyear highs.
Spillover from surging wheat futures supported corn overnight, while soybeans faded.
Tentative Deere strike accord | U.S./EU reach trade truce | Timeline murky for infrastructure
Some Dems pushing additional spending, tax changes in BBB framework
Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss the week’s market action...
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Next steps for infrastructure measures in House after second attempt fails
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack joins Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer to discuss the updated Build Back Better framework and what it means for U.S. agriculture, including money invested for biofuels and conservation.
The sweeping infrastructure package failed to make it to a vote, Chinese coal futures tumble and Yellen still labels inflation as ‘transitory’...
Ahead of the Open | October 29, 2021 Wheat futures seen lower in pullback from multiyear highs, soybeans firm, corn little changed.
Corn and soybeans modestly extended this week’s price gains overnight but didn’t take out Thursday’s highs.
After the Bell | October 28, 2021 Corn settles at highest price since mid-August, HRW wheat posts another seven-year high, soybeans lower.
The U.S. Drought Monitor shows much of HRW areas are covered by dryness/drought, while virtually no abnormally dry conditions and no drought are noted across the SRW states
President Biden hopes to find consensus on the social and climate change infrastructure bill, USTR Tai will meet with chicken producers and Chinese pork prices slide...
U.S. growth slowed sharply in third quarter, hampered by shortages and pandemic