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Monday Morning Wake Up Call | April 10, 2023
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | April 10, 2023

Corn and soybeans are under pressure with wheat futures mixed. Cattle futures are lower although traders foresee higher cash trade again this week. Hog futures are mostly higher to start the week.

Gasoline Prices Soar | April 8, 2023
Gasoline Prices Soar | April 8, 2023

Markets closed tomorrow to honor Good Friday, Cargill steps lightly on Russian exports and cash cattle surges...

Beijing Courts E.U. | April 5, 2023
Beijing Courts E.U. | April 5, 2023

Turkey continues to work on Black Sea exports, IRS to release details of $80 billion spending plan and Exxon has high hopes for low-carbon business...

South American Crops Stabilize | April 4, 2023
South American Crops Stabilize | April 4, 2023

Yellen assures against bank runs, Kentucky Court bags WOTUS challenge and cash hogs slip again...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | April 3, 2023
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | April 3, 2023

Corn soybean and wheat futures are higher to start the month. Cattle futures are mixed with lean hogs under pressure...

Odds of Farm Bill Passing This Year Decline | March 31, 2023
Odds of Farm Bill Passing This Year Decline | March 31, 2023

Markets await USDA data dump, Eurozone consumer prices continue to rise and H&P numbers firm just slightly...

Cargill Inc. to Halt Exports from Russia | March 29, 2023
Cargill Inc. to Halt Exports from Russia | March 29, 2023

Sanctions are not impeding Russia's ability to wage war, Biden calls for new rules on mid-sized banks and China lends billions to support carbon emissions reduction...

EPA Admin to Answer for Budget Increase | March 28, 2023
EPA Admin to Answer for Budget Increase | March 28, 2023

Biden vows to veto WOTUS block, Japan reopens to Canadian processed beef and Argy rains will have limited impact...

Friday Wrap Up | March 24, 2023
Friday Wrap Up | March 24, 2023

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

Insurers Concerned About Ukraine Shipments | March 24, 2023
Insurers Concerned About Ukraine Shipments | March 24, 2023

Russia likely to target Ukrainian agriculture, DeutcheBank shares fall and Senate Banking Committee ask SVB execs to testify...

China Re-opens to Brazilian Beef | March 23, 2023
China Re-opens to Brazilian Beef | March 23, 2023

Brazilian crusher raises domestic soybean crop forecast to record level, Powell foresees financial tightening and China urges U.S. to drop tariffs...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | March 20, 2023
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | March 20, 2023

Banking woes are pressuring grains and soy futures to start the week. Cattle futures open the week with mild gains as hog futures encounter hefty pressure.

Bank Collapse Signals Tightening Conditions | March 14, 2023
Bank Collapse Signals Tightening Conditions | March 14, 2023

Argentine crop continues to suffer, Russia agrees to Black Sea export deal extension, but Ukraine wants more and PETA issues annual call for the White House not to use real eggs...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | March 13, 2023
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | March 13, 2023

Corn and soybeans opened the week under light pressure with wheat higher. Cattle futures are lower with lean hog futures narrowly mixed...

Friday Wrap Up | March 10, 2023
Friday Wrap Up | March 10, 2023

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

Boxed Beef Falls from Peak | March 9, 2023
Boxed Beef Falls from Peak | March 9, 2023

Rosario Grain Exchange pushes Argy soy crop estimate below 30 MMT, Russia balks at grain deal extension and Fed Chair Powell did not specify this month's rate increase...

Biden Steps-up Seed Industry Scrutiny | March 7, 2023
Biden Steps-up Seed Industry Scrutiny | March 7, 2023

Crop stress continues in Argentina, China imports record soybean shipments in 2023 and NY Fed says pandemic supply chains have returned to pre-pandemic function...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | March 6, 2023
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | March 6, 2023

Wheat futures are sharply lower with corn and soybeans also under price pressure to start the week. Livestock futures are choppy as buyers remain cautious...

Friday Wrap Up | March 3, 2023
Friday Wrap Up | March 3, 2023

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

Freight Costs Tumble | March 3, 2023
Freight Costs Tumble | March 3, 2023

U.S. and allies prepare sanctions against China, U.N. reports fall in global food price and Gov. Reynolds (R - IA) to appeal to Biden on E15...

Mexico Says U.S. Playing Politics on GMO Corn | February 28, 2023
Mexico Says U.S. Playing Politics on GMO Corn | February 28, 2023

European bond yields climb, Russia cozies up to Chinese yuan and Germany detects ASF...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | February 27, 2023
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | February 27, 2023

Corn and soybeans are off to a tepid start with wheat futures under pressure. Cattle futures are choppy with hog futures mildly higher to start the week...

Friday Wrap Up | February 24, 2023
Friday Wrap Up | February 24, 2023

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

Brazil Halts Beef Exports to China | February 23, 2023
Brazil Halts Beef Exports to China | February 23, 2023

Yellen wary of China's support for Russia, Eurozone inflation eases and China will exert more government control over finances...

Canadian Superpigs Threaten Northern U.S. | February 22, 2023
Canadian Superpigs Threaten Northern U.S. | February 22, 2023

Ukraine hopes to extend Black Sea export deal, Transportation Dept. pushes for safer rail cars and EU slashes gas demand...

P&K Prices on the Move
P&K Prices on the Move

Supply side fundamentals are influencing P&K prices as producers adapt to stay nimble amid market uncertainty...

Household Debt Skyrockets | February 17, 2023
Household Debt Skyrockets | February 17, 2023

GAO looks to bolster ag contribution to climate change fight, CFTC continues to struggle to release COT reports and egg prices reach record in January...

 Cash Cattle Battle Continues | February 16, 2023
Cash Cattle Battle Continues | February 16, 2023

Brazilian bean crop estimate cut, USDA outlays for ag in the next 10 years up 65% from previous and Emmanuel calls out China's balloon incursion...

U.S./China Tensions Fester | February 15, 2023
U.S./China Tensions Fester | February 15, 2023

Ukraine accuses Russia of delaying grain inspections, dray areas of Brazil weigh on crop prospects and India steps up soymeal exports...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | February 13, 2023
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | February 13, 2023

Soybeans open the week with a firmer tone with corn steady and wheat under light pressure. Live cattle and lean hog futures are higher this morning...

Friday Wrap Up | February 10, 2023
Friday Wrap Up | February 10, 2023

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

Cash Cattle Prices Surge | February 10, 2023
Cash Cattle Prices Surge | February 10, 2023

USTR requests explanation on Mexico's GMO science, China's CPI rises and Russia will slash oil production...

China Still Fuming Over Balloon | February 9, 2023
China Still Fuming Over Balloon | February 9, 2023

Biden Accused of Nordstream Sabotage, G7 states consider sanctioning technology companies supplying Russian military and egg prices begin to crack...

Ukraine Grain Exports Hampered by Logistics | Februay 8, 2023

Only minor adjustments expected in today's S&D Report, President Biden hopes to "finish the job," and feedlots may capture upper hand in cash cattle negotiations...

Friday Wrap Up | February 3, 2023
Friday Wrap Up | February 3, 2023

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

Stabenow Protects Climate Funds for Ag | February 2, 2023
Stabenow Protects Climate Funds for Ag | February 2, 2023

StoneX forecasts record Brazilian crops, McCarthy made no promises in confab with Biden and potash inventories build...

Biden & McCarthy to Palaver Today | February 1, 2023
Biden & McCarthy to Palaver Today | February 1, 2023

Argy crop prospects continue to erode, traders expect 25 basis point increase from Fed and the U.S. cattle herd and calf crop at an eight-year low...

IMF Outlook Less Gloomy | January 31, 2023
IMF Outlook Less Gloomy | January 31, 2023

Argy rains stabilize crops, U.S. HRW wheat crop deteriorates in January and USDA expected to report cattle herd contraction...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | January 30, 2023
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | January 30, 2023

Soybeans are sharply higher with wheat higher and corn futures mixed to start the week. Cattle futures are higher with lean hogs mixed...

Friday Wrap Up | January 27, 2022
Friday Wrap Up | January 27, 2022

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

Cash Hog Index Posts Tepid Rise | January 27, 2023
Cash Hog Index Posts Tepid Rise | January 27, 2023

Domestic travel in China jumps, U.S., E.U. discuss Russian oil price cap and Thompson adds Feenstra to Ag Committee...

Iowa Confirms HPAI Detection | January 26, 2023
Iowa Confirms HPAI Detection | January 26, 2023

China increases corn in feed rations, U.S. money supply declines and Mosaic will not restart idled potash mine...

Treasury Dept. Continues Accounting Maneuvers | January 25, 2023
Treasury Dept. Continues Accounting Maneuvers | January 25, 2023

Germany, Poland and others will send tanks to Ukraine, USDA will release Cold Storage Report this afternoon and McCarthy will meet with Biden ahead of the State of the Union Address...

Cash Cattle Standoff to Continue | January 24, 2023
Cash Cattle Standoff to Continue | January 24, 2023

Trade officials unimpressed with Mexico's approach to biotech, McCarthy releases House panel roster and Cordonnier stands pat on Argy crop estimates...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | January 23, 2023
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | January 23, 2023

Grain and soy futures open the week under pressure with fat cattle futures lower and feeders higher on the dip in corn prices. Lean hogs are lower this morning...

Japan Posts Record Large Trade Deficit | January 19, 2023
Japan Posts Record Large Trade Deficit | January 19, 2023

The Treasury Department will take "special measures" to pay its bills, beef/pork ratio favors pork and Russia will raise soybean export tax...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | January 17, 2023
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | January 17, 2023

Corn, soybean and wheat futures are under pressure to start the week. Hog futures are slightly firmer with cattle futures under pressure...

Post-report Surge Stalls | January 13, 2023
Post-report Surge Stalls | January 13, 2023

Chinese exports fall, trade panel supports Mexico and Canada against U.S. and Eurozone industrial production bests expectations...

Bevy of Reports Likey to Contain Suprise | January 12, 2023
Bevy of Reports Likey to Contain Suprise | January 12, 2023

South American crop forecasts fall, the EU expects a rise in wheat production and China's Consumer Price Index firms...

Bank Lending in China Rises | January 10, 2023
Bank Lending in China Rises | January 10, 2023

Cordonnier cuts Argy corn and soybean crop estimates, India expects record wheat crop and the House passes a rules package...