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Tidbits, Q&A: Basis Contract Roll, SA Weather, Brazil’s Biofuel, Broilers & Ethanol 6/26/25
Tidbits New contract lows were set in corn yesterday. July set it at $4.08 and December hit a low at $4.21. The July soybean contract...
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2 days ago6 min read
Tidbits, Iran, Energy & Fuels, Consensus, Broilers & Ethanol 6/19/25
Tidbits U.S. grain markets are closed and will have no day session today. Markets will be reopening for the evening session on Thursday....
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Jun 194 min read
Tidbits, June S&D, Israel-Iran & Crude, Drought Monitor, Export Sales 6/13/25
Highlights Israel launched missile strikes on Iran. Crude oil prices spiked by almost $9 but then traded $3 lower from the peak. Israeli...
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Jun 135 min read
Tidbits, June S&D Estimates, Trade Talks, Crude Oil, Broilers & Ethanol 6/12/25
Highlights Today at 10 AM Mountain Time, the USDA will release its June S&D . The biggest questions are what changes, if any, will USDA...
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Jun 125 min read
Tidbits, Tariffs, China Deals, International Trade, Broilers & Ethanol 6/5/25
Tidbits U.S. crude oil inventories dropped more than expected last week, it is about 7% below the five-year average, with the weekly...
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Jun 55 min read
Tidbits, Tariffs Reinstated, Livestock Aid, Estimates, Broilers & Ethanol 5/30/25
Tidbits A federal appeals court granted a Trump administration request yesterday to reinstate the tariffs struck down by the U.S. Court...
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May 304 min read
Tidbits, Technical Indicators, Brazilian & Russian Crops, Broilers & Ethanol 5/22/25
Tidbits Pro Farmer reports: Some yield concerns are cropping up in Brazil , with some later-planted safrinha corn facing an increased...
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May 225 min read
Tidbits, Corn Spread, Brazil Crops, Wheat Tour, Broilers & Ethanol 5/14/25
Tidbits From 19 February to 28 April, July corn lost 10¢ versus December corn. From 28 April to 13 May, the spread of July corn to...
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May 154 min read
Tidbits, U.S. GDP, China PMI, Broilers & Ethanol 5/1/25
Tidbits U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported yesterday morning the U.S. economy contracted 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025....
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May 14 min read
Tidbits, PMI, China, Ukraine, Wheat Conditions, Broilers & Ethanol 4/24/25
Tidbits StoneX’s fertilizer guy, Josh Linville, reports NOLA urea values have hit $450 for the first time since the end of 2022. For...
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Apr 245 min read
Tidbits, Retail Sales, Oilseed & Grain Estimates, USDA Funding, Broilers & Ethanol 4/17/25
Tidbits There was some progress with China yesterday. China stated it wants to see a number of steps from Donald Trump’s administration...
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Apr 174 min read
Tidbits, Tariffs Pause, Docking Fees for China, Broilers & Ethanol 4/10/25
Highlights China has responded to Donald Trump's trade tariffs by raising duties on U.S. goods by from 34% to 84% and by appealing to the...
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Apr 105 min read
Tidbits, Tariffs Announcement, Canada Oilseed, Crude Oil Production, Broilers & Ethanol 4/3/25
Highlights Trump Tariffs announced in the Rose Garden of the White House at a press conference 4 to 5 PM Eastern Time yesterday applied...
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Apr 34 min read
Tidbits, Crude Inventories, Brazil and China Basis, Broilers & Ethanol 3/27/25
Tidbits Corn was sharply lower yesterday because of the weekly ethanol report (see below) and the fear of Monday’s USDA acreage and...
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Mar 275 min read
Tidbits, U.S. Economy, Brazilian Corn Demand, EU Imports, Broilers & Ethanol 3/20/25
Tidbits Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said yesterday afternoon interest rates will not be changed this month, but he weighed in...
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Mar 205 min read
Tidbits, Crude Oil, Steel Tariffs, Brazil Beans, Winter Wheat, Broilers & Ethanol 3/13/25
Highlights Corn deliveries on March futures have been zero since 7 March, so a search for a reason for yesterday’s 14¢ loss on May corn...
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Mar 135 min read
Tidbits, Economy, Crude Oil, PMI, France, Broilers & Ethanol 3/6/25
Tidbits U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said President Trump is in constant contact with both Mexico and Canadian officials...
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Mar 64 min read
Tidbits, SAF Prospects, New Crop Estimates, Brazil Crops, Broilers & Ethanol 2/27/25
Highlights First thing this morning the USDA will release its projections for 2025 crops and that includes the S&D with acres planted,...
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Feb 276 min read
Tidbits, Broiler Market, FOB 2/24/25
Tidbits The price of April urea futures at NOLA has declined $22 per ton since 12 February. AgFeeds.com/br reports: "After much...
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Feb 245 min read
Tidbits, Global Estimates, Fertilizers, Spring Weather, Broiler & Ethanol 2/21/25
Highlights March CBOT options expire today which usually means lower prices. The expected hot weather in Argentina this weekend sent...
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Feb 215 min read
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