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After the Bell | August 2, 2021 Wheat futures near three-month highs after cut to Russia harvest forecast, corn, soybeans also climb.
The amount of corn inspected for export handily topped expectations and the tally nearly doubled the year-ago figure. In addition, last week’s number was also revised nearly 150,000 MT higher.
Corn and wheat futures are higher and soybeans are mixed. Cattle and hog futures are higher to start the week.
In Kenya, farmers can’t spend much time thinking about the UN’s sustainable development goals, let alone striving to meet them, when we don’t have a good sense of whether it will rain next week.
Ahead of the Open | August 2, 2021 Corn, soybean futures fall on Midwest rain, wheat up on demand strength.
Wheat rallying to kick off August. Dry start to August, but temperatures not expected to be threatening. Big slowdown in soybean crush expected. Republican senators seek meeting with Biden on biofuels.
China’s securities regulator calls for talks with American counterpart
WHIP+ plus… FY 2022 appropriations… Dems push ‘voting rights’ bill… Reconciliation
Brian Grete and Davis Michaelsen discuss this week’s market action...
After the Bell | July 30, 2021 Grain futures drop with cooler conditions seen for Midwest, cattle and hogs also lower.
EPA and Army say they will work to develop a “a reasonable, effective, and durable definition of WOTUS,” and enlist the public’s help to do so.
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China suspends some fertilizer exports | Another antidumping, CVD investigation on Russian fertilizer
Wheat Quality Council Tour wraps up spring wheat survey, the debt ceiling looms this weekend and China will crimp fertilizer exports...
Ahead of the Open | July 30, 2021 Grain, soybean futures lower overnight as market awaits key August crop phases.
Profit-taking moved in overnight. Spring wheat tour confirms heavy toll of drought. China to suspend some fertilizer exports. Pork and cash hog prices fall.
After the Bell | July 29, 2021 Grain futures climb as drought grips N. Plains, northwest Corn Belt, cattle futures end lower.
Dry weather covered much of the Midwest the week ending July 27, and rising temperatures increased crop stress in the Upper Midwest.
The Wheat Quality Council Tour continues to find extreme crop stress, the infrastructure bill moves into debate and the Dominican Republic is stricken with ASF...