August 18, 2023

Good morning, Markets higher to start the day with corn up 5, soybeans up 14 and wheat up 15. Hot dry weather is forecast next week as Pro Farmer starts their tour of the Midwest.  Pro Famer’s estimates of yield generally trend with the USDA but have missed...

August 15, 2023

Good morning, All commodities are lower to start the day with corn down 9, soybeans down 9 and wheat down 17. Corn condition ratings rose two points this week to 59% good/ excellent, up from 57% last year but below the 63% five-year average figure; corn progress...

August 10, 2023

Good morning, Corn is up 3 and soybeans are up 13 to start the day with a ridge in the forecast and continued conflict in Ukraine. Ukraine announced a “humanitarian corridor” on Thursday to let dozens of cargo ships trapped in its ports since the outbreak...

August 9, 2023

Good morning, Corn is down 2, soybeans are up 5 and wheat is down 17 to start the day. Wet and cool weather prevails around the Midwest in the 1–5-day range but does appear to be moving out around the 22nd of August with a hot air mass expected to build by then....

August 7, 2023

Good morning, Markets are lower to start the day with corn down 6 and soybeans down 40 on favorable weekend rains. The weekend rainfall totals were the heaviest of the summer and it’s weighing on beans this morning.  Prices opened sharply lower again leaving a gap...