Tariff Fears Trigger Risk Off Selling in Grains: Live Cattle Make New Highs
Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says grains saw risk off selling and positioning ahead of President Trump's Liberation Day announcement on tariffs.
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Grains Selloff on “Liberation Day” Tariff Fears
Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says grains are not seeing follow through buying after the strong closes on Tuesday as the market is trading tariff fears.
Grain and Livestock Higher Tuesday: Where Did the Risk On Buying Come From?
Tommy Grisafi, Nesvick Trading, says grain futures saw risk on buying as traders were adding weather premium but biofuels news was also supportive.
Grains See Early Strength Digesting Reports, Weather, Tariffs
DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing says the grain markets are still digesting the USDA report data but are looking ahead now at weather and the impact of "Liberation Day." ...
Intertek Launches Comprehensive Suite of Solutions to Support EUDR Compliance for Key Commodities
Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, is pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive suite of solutions to help companies comply with the new EU ...
Markets already factor in USDA data, attention turns to tariffs
USDA is expecting U.S. farmers to plant more corn, fewer soybeans and wheat this year. However, Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing says there’s still time for last minute changes as planting season ...
US Farmers to Plant Most Corn Since 2020 as Tariffs Loom
US farmers are boosting corn planting to a five-year high as the looming trade war makes America’s mostly widely grown crop a relatively safe bet even as demand is at risk of being shaken up by ...
Grains Mixed Pre-Reports: Livestock Fall on 1Q Profit Taking
Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says the cattle are seeing pressure on end of quarter profit taking by the funds who are still long in the market. Grains are mixed ahead of the big USDA reports.
Five Key Charts to Watch in Global Commodity Markets This Week
A fragile ceasefire in the Black Sea brings hope for a boost in global shipments of wheat from Europe’s breadbasket. The US is set to release its latest corn plantings report, signaling future output ...
'March Madness' for commodities includes pivotal March 31 reports
Allison Thompson of The Money Farm talks about upcoming how the upcoming Prospective Planting and Quarter Stocks reports could shape the markets for the early growing season.
A Mixed Day in Grains and a STRONG Day in Cattle
Grain markets were mixed today with soybeans posting an impressive gain. Cattle markets were weaker but found their footing thanks to rumors of a sharply higher cash trade in the making.
Soybeans up, corn down on more pre-report positioning
Beans followed bean oil, which was supported by global demand expectations. Soybean oil was one of the few major commodities to see an improvement in the week export sales report and nearing the ...
ADM to cut jobs in grain trading unit
CHICAGO — Agribusiness giant ADM on March 26 confirmed that it is cutting an undisclosed number of jobs from its grain trading and oilseed processing division. News of the layoffs was first ...
USDA's 'March Madness' will be no slam dunk for grain analysts: Karen Braun
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Markets eye key reports next week
An ag economist says he expects grain market activity to be relatively quiet the rest of the week. University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says the markets are in a wait and see mode as it relates to South ...
New tool to manage corn rootworm coming
Durastak, Syngenta’s latest innovative corn trait stack for corn rootworm protection was approved the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and will be broadly available in hybrids from both Golden ...
Grain deal puts downward pressure on markets, ceasefire dependent on ag sanctions
A marketing analyst says markets have been negatively reacting to the possibility of a renewed Black Sea Grain Deal. Angie Setzer is the co-founder of the grain marketing firm Consus. “When Russia ...
Spring wheat, durum: tales of two northern Plains crops
Giles noted a long-term trend in declining durum acres broken by a relative plateau between 1.6 million and 1.7 million acres from 2020 to 2023 before area increased in 2024 to 2.1 million acres. He ...
ADM cuts jobs in grain trading division, sources say
U.S. grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland is making a fresh wave of job cuts this week at its largest unit, the grain trading and oilseed processing division, according to three sources briefed on ...
Exclusive-ADM cuts jobs in grain trading division, sources say
The job cuts would represent about 1.7% of the company's global workforce. ADM said in a statement it was critical to ensure its cost structure allows the firm to remain globally competitive. "The ...
Grain and Livestock Futures Stay Choppy to Start the Week
Grain and livestock markets were mixed to start the week as traders' position into the last full week of trade.
There Are A Lot More Questions Than Answers For Corn Prices
While the stocks estimate has more impact on old crop values, the planted acres number affects new crop values.Realistically, the question isn’t “if” US farmers will plant more corn in 2025, it’s “how ...
Drought-hit Morocco to extend wheat import subsidies to year-end
PARIS, March 24 (Reuters) - Morocco will extend its current subsidy programme for soft wheat imports until December 31, state grains agency ONICL said on Monday, indicating the drought-affected ...
Grain markets see quiet week, cattle continue to hang onto highs
Agriculture markets enjoyed a quieter week ending March ... What’s to come in the next 10 days are the USDA’s quarterly grain stocks report and prospective planting report.
Grains Lower Except Corn: Outside Markets Trade Opposite of Fed Decision
Grains are lower except corn early Thursday, with cattle opening higher then turning mixed. The stock market is under pressure. Darin Newsom with Barchart says corn is higher again on solid demand and ...
Chicago corn prices set to challenge decades-long streaks
If the recent tariff-fueled selloff in Chicago corn futures felt extreme, that’s because it was, especially given the season.
Economist discusses USDA’s grain sorghum adjustments
An ag economist says changes to grain sorghum estimates were the biggest surprise in USDA’s most recent supply and demand report. University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says, “USDA acknowledged that grain ...
Grains Lower Except Old Crop Corn: Cattle Make Fresh Highs
Kent Beadle with Paradigm Futures says all but old crop corn saw more pressure with the risk off attitude regarding tariffs and with acreage estimates starting to be released. Meanwhile, weather ...