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Futures work to rebound from yesterday’s losses overnight, China expects to increase domestic corn production and USDA Secretary Vilsack will visit Nebraska this week...

Markets and government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Independence Day, the Fed suggests a 2022 rate hike and the House passes a transportation and water infrastructure measure...

USDA will release anticipated reports today, more frost is forecast tonight for Brazil’s safrhina corn areas and expansion slows in China’s factory sector...

Trading limits are expanded today after yesterday’s corn market surge, U.S. and Taiwan officials meet and Smithfield Foods pays hefty fee...

Cordonnier makes no change to U.S. corn and soybean estimates, China rejects Canadian request for dispute settlement and details on dairy payments take a back seat to infrastructure plan...

Water levels in the Parana River are becoming a problem, President Biden and Secretary Vilsack will visit Wisconsin and Senate Democrats look to include citizenship in the infrastructure bill...

“A return of La Nina could aggravate an already exceptional drought in south-central Brazil that has resulted in one of the driest periods in over 90 years,” says South American Crop Consultant Dr. Michael Cordonnier.

Livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the Covid-19 pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can apply for aid under USDA’s Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program from July 20 to Sept. 17.

The corn and soybean markets built on Monday’s gains, with live cattle and lean hog futures also climbing.