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Ag Market Commentary
- Corn Heading Higher Following EPA Announcement
- Midday action in the corn market has futures with 5 to 7 cent gains across most front months. The EPA today issued an emergency waiver to allow sales of E15 this summer. The waiver overrides the current policy that prohibits summer sales beginning on June 1 from retailers. USDA reported...
- Wheat Still Higher at Midday
- Despite pulling off the overnight highs by 15-20 cents across some contracts, the wheat complex is still in the green on Friday. Chicago contracts are leading the way, with 9 to 10 cent gains in the front months. MPLS is next in line, with 5 to 7 cent gains. Kansas...
- Soybeans Rallying Double Digits into the Weekend
- Soybeans are posting double digit gains across the front months on Friday, with gains of 10 to 14 cents. Soymeal is up $5.60 to $6 in the nearbys at midday. Soy Oil is 6 to 7 points higher so far. A private export sale ofo121,500 MT of soybeans was reported...
- Hogs Rallying on Friday
- Lean hogs are posting a midday rally, with contracts up $1.30 to $2.02. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down $1.80 in the Friday morning report at $88.69. The CME Lean Hog Index was another dime higher at $91.46 on April 17. China’s ministry of ag reported the...
- Cotton Modestly Higher at Midday
- The cotton market is trading 2 to 72 points higher to round out the week. Crude oil futures had a volatile night, and are back up 33 cents at midday, with the morning lows more than $4 off the overnight highs. That was after after reports of several presumed Israeli...
- Cattle Squaring Up Ahead of CoF Data
- Live cattle traders are squaring their positions ahead of this afternoons Cattle on Feed report with contracts anywhere form 25 cents higher to 55 cents lower. Cash action has been quiet so far this week, with some $183 live and $292 dressed action reported in the North, down $1 from...
