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Soybeans were also slightly lower overnight, pulling back from Tuesday's gains.

Decline in the HRW crop was led by Texas, though crops in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and Montana also dropped.

Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer recap last week's Day of Ethanol on AgriTalk and discuss where other fossil fuels may stand. Plus when will the latest Infrastructure bill(s) be voted on in the House?

Corn and soybean export inspections met expectations, with soybean shipments near the high end of pre-report estimates.

Wheat futures are sharply higher with corn higher on spillover support. Soybeans are working on a recovery from overnight pressure. Live cattle futures are firmer and lean hogs are slightly higher to start the week.

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USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack joins Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer to discuss the updated Build Back Better framework and what it means for U.S. agriculture, including money invested for biofuels and conservation.

The U.S. Drought Monitor shows much of HRW areas are covered by dryness/drought, while virtually no abnormally dry conditions and no drought are noted across the SRW states

Soybean export sales slowed dramatically from the previous week but weekly shipments increased.

Both the present situation index and the expectations index surprisingly rose this month.

A mildly weaker tone has developed this morning after quiet trade overnight.

HRW rating is 8.5 points below average, while the SRW rating is 4.4 points above normal.

This week we welcome special guest David Wasserman, Senior Editor, U.S. House of Representatives for The Cook Political Report. David shares his perspective on potential outcomes of national elections.

Soybean inspections slowed from the previous week but were about as expected.

Soybeans are leading gains in the grain markets with livestock futures also higher to start the week.

USDA’s Cold Storage Report showed beef stocks increased a little more than is typical during September, while the build in pork stocks was a little shy of normal.

Report should be supportive for futures, especially deferred live cattle.

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Monthly survey finds bankers turning pessimistic for 2022.

The U.S. Drought Monitor as of Oct. 19 showed some drought improvement in areas of the Southern Plains, but there were areas in West Texas that saw a one-category degradation in drought conditions during the week.

Above-normal temps are expected across the entire Southern and Central Plains for November through January, with below-normal precip over much of Oklahoma and all of Texas.

China was the lead buyer of U.S. soybeans on the week at nearly 1.9 MMT.

The report is expected to show larger placements again for September.

Agriculture conditions were mixed and energy markets were little changed, on balance.

Soybeans, along with soyoil, led price strength in the grain and soy complex overnight.

Grain and soy futures found followthrough buying overnight, supported in part by outside markets.

We remember former U.S. Secretary of State General Colin Powell who passed away this morning, plus Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss what's new with the infrastructure bill(s) and a lot more.

Soybean and corn export inspections topped expectations and year-ago levels.

Soybean futures are under light pressure with corn and wheat mixed. Livestock futures are lower to start the week with hog futures holding just above last week’s lows.

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

Soybeans pulled back overnight from the corrective gains late last week. Corn and wheat didn't stray far from unchanged.

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Corn and soybean export sales were near the middle of the range of pre-report estimates.

Several storms traversed these regions over the past week, helping to counter unseasonable warmth.

Initial tapering efforts will likely include cutting $10 billion a month in Treasury buys and $5 billion a month in mortgage-backed securities purchases.

On the other hand, its cotton production and carryover forecasts dropped more than analysts anticipated.

Corn and wheat inspections were in the lower half of analysts’ expectations and down from the week ending Sept. 30, with exporters focusing on soybean shipments as Louisiana ports reopen.

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

Grain and soybean futures favored the upside in the overnight but are slightly lower after the open. Cattle futures are under light pressure and lean hog futures are off to a moderately lower start.

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

Mexico's National Farm Council and Bayer say the rejection violates the USMCA.

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Quarterly Fed Bank survey finds strong demand for rural land.

Analysts expect smaller corn and larger soybean crop estimates from USDA next Tuesday. Find more pre-report expectations here.

Several rounds of storm systems led to some drought improvement to the Midwest and Plains the week ending Oct. 5, but drought/dryness worsened in areas that missed out amid unseasonable warmth.

Corn export sales handily topped expectations the last week of September, with more export facilities reopening and fresh supplies in the U.S. pipeline. Sales were up sharply from sub-400,000 MT in recent weeks.

“The August export results would be impressive under any circumstances, but achieving these totals despite all the Covid-related obstacles at home & overseas is truly remarkable,” says USMEF President Dan Halstrom

"At least the sunsets were pretty. That’s the best I can say about the summer of 2021," says guest blogger Mark Wagoner of Touchet, Washington.

Find highlights from today's Crop Progress and Condition Report.