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US farm markets, were mixed but mostly weaker yesterday. While rainy weather across the Corn Belt could hand out additional corn planting delays this spring, this could boost soybean acres this season, and prices shifted moderately higher and lower respectively. Corn prices, indeed, tried to inch a bit closer to life-of-contract highs, but ended just […]

The war in Ukraine, a sluggish in spring planting pace in the USA and Indonesia’s export ban for CPO, stunshed U.S. farm markets, yesterday. Corn prices rallied, with the most-active contract hitting its highest in nearly a decade. The weather outlook showed little relief from the cold and wet weather that was keeping growers around the

US farm markets were mixed but mostly higher on Tuesday. USDA unexpectedly docked winter wheat quality ratings three points lower, and that, pushed up wheat prices, taking solid gains.  Chicago wheat prices, indeed, shot up 2%. Kansas City wheat contracts were up more than 1%. Minneapolis wheat contracts rose almost 0.8% higher.  In this context, corn

US farm markets were mixed to start the week. Corn prices firmed another 0.91% higher, which was enough to see $8 again. The soybean complex sank lower after Indonesia noted some key exclusions in its palm oil export ban.  Soybeans ended the day 0.73% lower. Soymeal prices closed near their lows, going home 1.39% weaker.  Soy