Like other crops in the Northern Plains, the drought is hurting soybeans and potential yields. But how the market reacts could be completely d…
The middle of July was a good one for the sunflower market as it added to recent gains.
As the condition of the wheat crop continues to spiral downward under pressure of ongoing drought and triple-digit temperatures, wheat prices …
It’s not necessarily a battle between the eastern and western Corn Belts, but corn production in the two regions is certainly shaping up to ha…
The trade was thinking there would be more soybean acres than showed up in the final planted acreage report on June 30, but it wasn’t all bad …
After reaching highs of around $28 per hundredweight in early June, sunflower prices slipped by about $2 by the end of the month. But in the f…
Immediately following July 4, the wheat market saw some sell-offs, which brought prices lower.
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With corn entering the pollination stage, the corn market is all about keeping an eye on the weather, and right now the weather is having an i…
This time of year commodity markets are often talked about in terms of “weather markets,” and this year is certainly no different.
As we moved toward the official start of summer on June 20, sunflower prices were taking a hit and were off by about $2 from prices earlier in…
As high temperatures in early and mid-June put some pressure on spring wheat crop development, it also put some pressure on prices.
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The soybean market during the summer growing season oftentimes takes its direction from the weather, and the way this summer is shaping up it …
A number of factors joined together to help push sunflower prices to new market highs in early June.
With soaring temperatures and little or sporadic rain in the Northern Plains, and cooler, wet conditions further south, it’s not surprising th…
Many market watchers were thinking, perhaps hoping, that the recent hot, dry spell wasn’t as bad for this year’s corn crop, so they were a lit…
Although soybean prices have slipped a little from the highs earlier in May, relatively speaking, prices are still very good.
Sunflower prices had been at near record highs earlier in May, but like most other commodities, prices have fallen back a bit, though still co…
Good weather and planting progress, coupled with some funds exiting the market, all combined to help pressure wheat prices.
After several weeks of leading commodity prices higher, a number of factors have combined to pressure corn prices.
While corn and spring wheat are both experiencing a price rally as they battle for acres, soybeans are not really enjoined in that fight, alth…
The battle for acres this growing season continues and the beneficiaries are producers who are seeing price rallies in a number of commodities…
Spring wheat prices were in rarified air nearing $8 during the first week of May before sliding back somewhat. Still, as of May 10, prices wer…
Although there is some volatility in the corn market with prices moving up or down, sometimes by as much as 40 cents, overall prices have rema…
A mix of production interruptions, recovering food consumption, and an upbeat outlook for biofuel demand have helped push vegetable oil prices…
While producers are watching the weather and making limited headway with spring planting, they’re also watching spring wheat prices climb up and up.
Although the market fundamentals for soybeans have remained largely unchanged over the past couple weeks, that has not been the case for soybe…