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Funds have liquidated a massive corn position and are now pressing the short side, leaving residual long positions in soybeans vulnerable to a yield or balance sheet surprise
Hillari Mason, Spencer Langford and Bill Watts talk about this week’s USDA data, funds turning short on corn, U.S.-China trade relations and whether hog futures will ever find a bottom...
Grain price action was relatively subdued despite volatile outside markets overnight.
U.S. presses China on ag purchases; USDA data due this week...
U.S. heightens pressure on China to meet trade commitments; Russia-Ukraine talks to center on ‘security guarantees’
The 2026 midterm election results are reshaping the political landscape in Washington, and agriculture is watching closely to see what the results mean for farm policy, congressional leadership and the future of the farm bill.
Wide-ranging analyst estimates on soybean carryout mean Tuesday’s report could trigger outsize market moves compared with corn and wheat.
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Winter wheat suffered a technical breakdown, trading lower
Democrats’ significant wins in the 2026 midterm elections could reshape federal agricultural policy, with farm input costs, trade, labor, and competition in agricultural markets among the issues facing renewed scrutiny.