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U.S. economy adds 943,000 new jobs as recovery picks up pace | wage inflation evident
Ahead of the Open | August 6, 2021 Grain, soybean futures steady-firmer as trade watches export markets.
July jobs update awaited. Temp swings stressing Argentine wheat, but not enough to lower crop prospects. China to release reserves of commodities ‘essential for livelihood,’ takes more steps to control hog supply.
After the Bell | August 5, 2021 Corn futures gain on better than expected export sales, hog futures tumble after pork cutouts nosedive.
IHS Markit Agribusiness and Linn & Associations estimated the U.S. corn crop will yield an average of 176.5 bu. and 176.16 bu. per acre, respectively.
Conditions were mixed for the Midwest the week ending Aug. 3, with heavy precipitation again favoring southern and eastern areas of the Midwest, with little to no rain in the Upper Midwest.
The United States makes its first arms sale to China, House leadership wants more climate related language in the physical infrastructure bill and President Biden will sign an executive order setting emissions targets...
Infrastructure hurdles | U.S. trade deficit surged to record in June as imports shot higher
Infrastructure hurdles | U.S. trade deficit surged to record in June as imports shot higher
Ahead of the Open | August 5, 2021 Corn, wheat futures seen higher, soybeans lower as trade assess weather, demand outlooks.
Old-crop sales of the grain were light, but in line with expectations. Wheat sales fell short of expectations. Soybean sales were in line with expectations, with new-crop business perking up a bit.
Global food prices dip in July. Shipping container rates soar. A top Federal Reserve official said higher interest rates could come as soon as early 2023. Boxed beef prices still roaring higher.
After the Bell | August 4, 2021 Corn, wheat futures slip while soybean futures climb, cattle futures extend gains on strong beef.
World Weather Inc. pulls rainfall from the forecast, California bars farmers from using stream and river water and Mexico bans imports of Dominican pork...
Ahead of the Open | August 4, 2021 Wheat seen higher on smaller global harvest outlook, corn and soybeans steady-higher.
Biden announces two-month moratorium on renter evictions
Diminished rain chances for the Corn Belt over the weekend, but rain possible mid-month. StoneX’s U.S. corn crop forecast well under USDA’s. China to probe fertilizer firms.
The ag economy barometer stabilized at levels similar to where it stood for much of 2017 through 2019.