BASIC & RECENT MARKET INFO

Tidbits Flash sale:  Yesterday morning, the USDA announced the sale of 198,000 mts of old crop soybeans to unknown.   The U.S. Supreme Court  did not issue a ruling yesterday on President Trump’s global tariffs.   The U.S. unemployment  rate edged down to 4.4% in December 2025, from a revised 4.5% in November, which had marked the highest level since October 2021. The reading also came in slightly below market expectations of 4.5%. The economy added 50,000 non-farm payrolls i

Tidbits Tariffs: The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to announce later this morning their decision on the legality of Trump’s tariffs. The administration faces the possibility of having to refund nearly $150 billion paid in tariffs to importers if the court declares that the sweeping duties Trump has imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act are illegal. Venezuela: The U.S. Senate voted yesterday to advance a resolution that would bar President Donald Trump

March Wheat - Steady to 0.50 Higher March Corn - Steady March Bean Oil - 0.50 Higher March Beans - 0.75 Higher to 0.50 Lower Review for Wednesday's trade, new numbers for tomorrow. February Crude Oil marked its low 14 cents below the 56.00 support level, after selling off about 1.30 bucks from the high. support - 56.70, 55.80 resistance - 58.85-58.95 - breakout higher point, 59.65, 60.40 March Soybeans marked the high price 2.50 cents above the 1068.00 resistance number, afte

Tidbits On Monday at 11 AM Central Time, the USDA will issue its revised estimates for domestic and world Supply and Demand (S&D), the final 2025 U.S. crop production and yield numbers, the Quarterly Stocks (inventory) of commodities as of 1 December 2025, Winter Wheat and Canola seedings, and Cotton Ginnings. The January USDA reports are one of the top three major report days of every year for grain producers and users. The market action of March futures for the day of & the