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Soybean inspections were also quite light, though that has been the trend in recent months. Wheat inspections were solid, thanks in large part to more of the grain shipping out of the Pacific Northwest.

Corn, wheat and soybean markets are under pressure to start the week. Livestock futures are also favoring a softer tone.

House Ways and Means Committee summary

Ahead of the Open | September 13, 2021 Grain, soybean futures expected weaker after USDA raises harvest forecasts.

Fuel prices surge in Europe | Big sorghum acreage boost | Debt limit pressure

Tropical storm headed for Texas, Typhoon to disrupt shipments out of key Chinese ports. Russian wheat export prices continue to climb. Four-page document includes details of $3.5 trillion reconciliation package

Top corporate tax rate rises to 26.5% from 21% | Cuts some estate-tax discounts, no effect on family farms and businesses

Focus Tuesday on House Ways and Means’ tax policy instructions

Cash corn prices drop sharply.

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss this week's market action...

After the Bell | September 10, 2021 Soybeans jump as USDA makes smaller than expected hike to harvest outlook, corn also higher.

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American Farm Bureau Federation Managing Director for Public Policy Ryan Yates told Chip Flory on AgriTalk, "I don’t know how I can be more clear. This creates a new tax on hardworking farmers and ranchers."

We walk you through the main takeaways from today's Crop Production and Supply & Demand Reports.

The department’s higher soybean crop estimate was in line with expectations, but its cotton production estimate came in quite a bit higher than the market anticipated.

China buys more U.S. soybeans | Huge impacts of proposed tax changes on ag sector

USDA will release key reports at 11am CT today, ADM expects to begin loading out of some Louisiana terminals and China lowers corn usage estimates...

Ahead of the Open | September 10, 2021 Grain futures mixed overnight as trade awaits USDA Crop Production, Supply/Demand reports.

China accounted for more than half the 453,000 RB in 2021-22 crop sales.

Bigger corn, soybean crop estimates expected. ADM expects to resume export loadings at two Louisiana terminals by month’s end. Russia again hikes tax on wheat exports. Lawmakers announce bill to restore beef MCOOL.

After the Bell | September 9, 2021 Grain, soybeans sink to multi-month lows with USDA expected to hike harvest projections.

Brazilian government statistics agency now estimates Brazil’s total corn crop at 85.75 MMT, a 901,000-MT decline from its August production estimate and a 16.4% retreat from 2019-20.

Current info is sans conservation spending

Nearly 80% of U.S. crude production in the Gulf of Mexico remains offline, U.S. economic growth downshifts and August factory-gate prices in China rose dramatically...

Vilsack writes WSJ op-ed on stepped-up basis | Klobuchar discloses breast cancer diagnosis

Ahead of the Open | September 9, 2021 Corn futures reach three-month low ahead of USDA crop report, wheat drops to six-week low.

Hurricane Ida disrupting flow of grains, oilseeds to Asian buyers. Trucker strike in Brazil having limited impact on grain exports so far. Price pressures, slowing rate of growth in U.S. economy keys in Beige Book

The national average soybean basis turned negative for the first time since late January.

White House: Meatpacker consolidation raising grocery bills

After the Bell | September 8, 2021 Corn and wheat lower, soybeans higher as trade settles in for Sept. 10 USDA reports.

Politico: House Ag reconciliation package to include $1 billion for biofuels

Chip Flory and D.C. Policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss domestic and foreign policy, and current trends in Washington...

The social infrastructure bill still faces hurdles, the House Agriculture Committee’s initial reconciliation package will include funding for ethanol infrastructure and the livestock markets take on a bearish tone...

Ahead of the Open | September 8, 2021 Corn futures firmer after USDA crop ratings decline, soybeans higher, wheat mixed.

Changes to the corn and soybean crop estimates will impact new-crop balance sheets, with bigger carryover projections also expected.

Corn and soybeans recouped a portion of Tuesday's sharp losses in corrective trade overnight.

After the Bell | September 7, 2021 Corn ends near five-month low, soybeans at two-month low with USDA expected to boost crop estimates.

The CCI rating has been little changed for corn and soybeans the past three weeks.

Find updates to our short-term, intermediate- and long-term trends for commodity and key outside markets.

Survey finds impressive gains in Illinois farmland values for all classes of farmland

Corn and soybean inspections dropped sharply, as expected, due to impacts from Hurricane Ida.

Corn and wheat futures are under light pressure with soybeans mixed with a lower bias. Fat cattle futures are higher to open the week with feeders and lean hogs under pressure.

Ahead of the Open | September 7, 2021 Grain, soybean futures mixed after holiday weekend, trade awaiting USDA crop report.

Slightly firmer tone in grain and soy futures coming out of the extended holiday weekend.

Ida impacts | GOP Ag members want a say | Upbeat China trade stats | SALT push

White House comments on Sen. Manchin | Klobuchar wants to get rid of filibuster | Covid aid

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss this week's market action...

After the Bell | September 3, 2021 Soybean, wheat futures end higher ahead of three-day weekend, corn slips as USDA reports loom.

China’s July pork shipments from the U.S. plummeted 62.2% from year-ago.

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