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Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel and fertilizer for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Read about our approach to this report here . We discussed 2025 corn and soybeans marketing plan  on March 23. Refer to our daily mailing on that day or this post  on the website. We provide three different marketing plans (in ord

It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones  Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 44,342, -30 points for the week. Crude oil  settled at $67.3, -1.45. Dollar Index  settled at 98.46, +0.59. Baltic Dry Index  (a shipping freight-cost index)  settled at 2,052, +389. Corn September futures  settled at $4.08½, +12½¢ for the week. December futures settled at $4.27¾, +15½¢ for the week. Basis   (U = September; e.g. 10

Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel and fertilizer for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Read about our approach to this report here . We discussed 2025 corn and soybeans marketing plan  on March 23, check it to have the general idea. Refer to our daily mailing on that day or this post  on the website. We provide thre

It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones  Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 44,373, -456 points for the week. Crude oil  settled at $68.75, +2.25. Dollar Index  settled at 97.87, +0.88. Baltic Dry Index  (a shipping freight-cost index)  settled at 1,663, +227. Corn September futures  settled at $3.96, -24¼¢ for the week. December futures settled at $4.12¼, -20½¢ for the week. Basis   (U = September; e.g. 1

Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel and fertilizer for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Read about our approach to this report here . We discussed 2025 corn and soybeans marketing plan  on March 23. Refer to our daily mailing on that day or this post  on the website. We provide three different marketing plans (in ord

It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones  Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 44,829, +1,009 points for the week. Crude oil  settled at $66.5, +1.43. Dollar Index  settled at 96.99, -0.26. Baltic Dry Index  (a shipping freight-cost index)  settled at 1,436, -85. Corn September futures  settled at $4.20¼, +8¾¢ for the week. Then -17¢ on Monday December futures settled at $4.32¾, +5¾¢ for the week. Basis   (U

Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel and fertilizer for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Read about our approach to this report here . We discussed 2025 corn and soybeans marketing plan  on March 23. Refer to our daily mailing on that day or this post  on the website. We provide three different marketing plans (in ord

Q: What are indications the soybean basis will firm? Basis will firm as demand increases and/or available supply decreases. What are the...

It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones  Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 43,819, +1,612 points for the week. Crude oil  settled at $65.07, -8.97. Dollar Index  settled at 97.25, -1.52. Baltic Dry Index  (a shipping freight-cost index)  settled at 1,521, -168. Corn July futures  settled at $4.17½, -11¼¢ for the week. December futures settled at $4.27, -14¼¢ for the week. Basis   (N = July; e.g. 10N means

Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel and fertilizer for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Read about our approach to this report here . We discussed 2025 corn and soybeans marketing plan  on March 23. Refer to our daily mailing on that day or this post  on the website. We provide three different marketing plans (in ord

It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones  Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 42,207, +9 points for the week. Crude oil  settled at $74.04, +0.86. It traded as low as $66.60 on Monday and closed at $68.51. Dollar Index  settled at 98.77, +0.63. Baltic Dry Index  (a shipping freight-cost index)  settled at 1,689, -279. Corn July futures  settled at $4.28¾, -15¾¢ for the week. Then -11¢ on Monday. December fut

Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel and fertilizer for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Read about our approach to this report here . We discussed 2025 corn and soybeans marketing plan  on March 23. Refer to our daily mailing on that day or this post  on the website. We provide three different marketing plans (in ord

Tidbits The U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steven Wittkoff, was scheduled to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran to discuss Iran's response to the U.S. nuclear deal proposal. The meeting was cancelled.   Iran has reached out to Oman and Qatar, requesting that they mediate with Washington to halt the ongoing Israeli strikes and restart nuclear talks, a source familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post Sunday.   Saudi Arabia is also working

It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones  Industrial Average Index settled at 42,198, -565 points for the week. Crude oil  settled at $73.18, +8.41. Dollar Index  settled at 98.14, -1.06. Baltic Dry Index  (a shipping freight-cost index)  settled at 1,968, +335. Corn July futures  at $4.44½, +2¢ for the week. December futures at $4.43, -6¼¢ for the week. Basis   (N = July; e.g. 10N means 10¢ over July futures) (Future

Q&A: Old Crop Soybean Basis Question from a client: Thanks for all the good info in your emails.   I wanted to share some local basis info and suggest you encourage farmers not to wait too long like I did to lock in basis.   I sold soybeans on a July futures contract last winter and waited for the basis to improve at our local processor in Mankato, MN over the past several months it has been improving going from -.40 a few cents at a time time -.35, -.25, -.20 etc usually sta

Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel and fertilizer for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Read about our approach to this report here . We discussed 2025 corn and soybeans marketing plan  on March 23. Refer to our daily mailing on that day or this post  on the website. We provide three different marketing plans (in ord

Tidbits Former Minnesota farmer, now Brazil’s 25-year experienced agricultural consultant, Kory Melby, posted on X yesterday afternoon: “I think today's corn market action will reverse quickly in the coming days as the models revert back to old forecasts. I think today was a counter trend move fake out.” Cash soybean export trader, Eduardo Vanin, with AgrInvest Commodities in Brazil reported yesterday soybeans from Brazil net cost  to China for September shipment was 215¢ ove

It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones  Industrial Average Index settled at 42,763, +493 points for the week. Crude oil  settled at $64.77, +4.01. Dollar Index  settled at 99.2, -0.24. Baltic Dry Index  (a shipping freight-cost index)  settled at 1,633, +215 for the week. Corn July futures  at $4.42½, -1½¢ for the week. December futures at $4.49¼, +10¾¢ for the week. Basis   (N = July; e.g. 10N means 10¢ over July f

Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel , fertilizers for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Read about our approach to this report here . We discussed 2025 corn and soybeans marketing plan  on March 23. Refer to our daily mailing on that day or this post  on the website. We provide three different marketing plans (in order

It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones  Industrial Average Index settled at 42,270, +667 points for the week. Crude oil  settled at $60.76, -1.00. Dollar Index  settled at 99.44, +0.34. Baltic Dry Index  (a shipping freight-cost index)  settled at 1,418, +78 for the week. Corn July futures  at $4.44, -15½¢ for the week. December futures at $4.38½, -12¼¢ for the week. Basis   (N = July; e.g. 10N means 10¢ over July f