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As farmers harvest their 2025 crop, post-harvest logistics are growing in complexity as elevators fill, river levels are low and trade destinations are unknown.
Soybeans led strength overnight ahead of the anticipated announcement from the Trump administration regarding trade and aid.
U.S. government shutdown drags on
Analysts provide estimates amid lack of data releases from USDA
Wheat inspections during the week ended Oct. 2, fell 368,000 MT, but continues to outpace year-ago inspections.
Davis and Lane talk about last week’s news while Spencer gives insight into what to expect from USDA during the government shutdown.
Corn futures open the day session with fractional losses, soybeans are fractionally higher and winter wheat futures are almost 2 cents higher to start the day. Live cattle futures are under light selling pressure with feeders mixed and lean hog futures mostly higher...
Corn, soybeans and wheat each had a rocky start to overnight trade but have since recovered, with soybeans and wheat trading higher into the break.
The shutdown that began October 1 has forced the USDA to suspend key services, halting farm program payments, disaster aid processing, and new loan applications amid a growing crisis in farm country.