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Weekly Basis 4/26/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. The Dow Jones Index settled on Friday at 49,231, -217 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $94.88, +9.31. Dollar Index settled at 98.51, +0.28. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,665, +98. Corn May futures settled at $4.55, +6¼¢ for the week. December corn settl
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Weekly Basis 4/19/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. The Dow Jones Index settled on Friday at 49,447, +1,531 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $85.57, -10.06. Dollar Index settled at 98.23, -0.47. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,567, +366. Corn May futures settled at $4.48¾, +7¾¢ for the week. December corn
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Apr 195 min read
Weekly Basis 4/12/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. The Dow Jones Index settled on Friday at 47,917, +1,412 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $95.63, -16.43. Dollar Index settled at 98.698, -1.49. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,201, +135. Corn May futures settled at $4.41, -11¼¢ for the week. December corn
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Apr 125 min read
Weekly Basis 4/5/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. The Dow Jones Index settled on Friday at 46,505, +1,338 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $112.06, +12.42. Dollar Index settled at 100.19, steady. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,066, +35. Corn May futures settled at $4.52¼, -9¾¢ for the week. December cor
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Apr 55 min read
Weekly Basis 3/29/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. The Dow Jones Index settled on Friday at 45,167, -411 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $99.64, +1.55. Dollar Index settled at 100.19, +0.69. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,031, -25. Corn May futures settled at $4.62, -3½¢ for the week. December corn sett
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Mar 295 min read
Weekly Basis 3/22/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. The Dow Jones Index settled on Friday at 45,577, -981 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $98.09, -1.22. Dollar Index settled at 99.5, -1.00. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,056, +28. Corn May futures settled at $4.65½, -1¾¢ for the week. December corn settl
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Mar 225 min read
Weekly Basis 3/15/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 46,558, -943 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $99.31, +8.04. Dollar Index settled at 100.5, +1.65. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,028, +18. Corn May futures settled at $4.67¼, +6¾¢ for the week. Dec
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Mar 154 min read
Weekly Basis 3/8/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 47,502, -1,476 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $91.27, +23.98. Dollar Index settled at 98.85, +1.20. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,010, -130. Corn May futures settled at $4.60½, +12¢ for the week.
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Mar 85 min read
Weekly Basis 3/1/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 48,978, -648 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $67.29, +0.98. Dollar Index settled at 97.65, -0.14. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 22,140, +97. Corn May futures settled at $4.48½, +8¾¢ for the week. Ba
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Mar 15 min read
Weekly Basis 2/22/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 49,626, +125 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $66.31, +3.50. Dollar Index settled at 97.79, +0.91. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,043, -40. Corn March futures settled at $4.27½, -4¼¢ for the week. B
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Feb 225 min read
Weekly Basis 2/15/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 49,501, -615 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $62.81, -0.69. Dollar Index settled at 96.88, -0.80. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,083, +160. Corn March futures settled at $4.31¾, +1½¢ for the week.
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Feb 154 min read
Weekly Basis 2/8/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 50,116, +1,223 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $63.5, -2.24. Dollar Index settled at 97.68, +0.53. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,923, -225. Corn March futures settled at $4.30¼, +2¢ for the week.
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Feb 85 min read
Weekly Basis 2/1/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 48,892, -206 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $65.74, +4.46. Dollar Index settled at 97.15, -0.31. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,148, +386. Corn March futures settled at $4.28¼, -2¼¢ for the week.
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Feb 15 min read
Weekly Basis 1/25/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 49,099, -261 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $61.28, +1.98. Dollar Index settled at 97.46, -1.92. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,762, +230. Corn March futures settled at $4.30½, +5¾¢ for the week.
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Jan 255 min read
Weekly Basis 1/18/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 49,359, -145 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $59.3, +0.52. Dollar Index settled at 99.38, +0.24. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,532, -156. Corn March futures settled at $4.24¾, -21¢ for the week. B
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Jan 185 min read
Weekly Basis 1/11/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 49,504, +1,122 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $58.78, +1.45. Dollar Index settled at 99.14, +0.71. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,688, -194. Corn March futures settled at $4.45¾, +8¼¢ for the week
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Jan 115 min read
Weekly Basis 1/4/26
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 48,382, -329 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $57.33, +0.40. Dollar Index settled at 98.43, +0.38. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,882, +5. Corn March futures settled at $4.37½, -12½¢ for the week. B
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Jan 45 min read
Weekly Basis 12/28/25
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 48,711, +576 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $56.93, +0.39. Dollar Index settled at 98.05, -0.67. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,877, -146. Corn March futures settled at $4.50, +6¼¢ for the week. B
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Dec 28, 20256 min read
Weekly Basis 12/21/25
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 48,135, -323 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $56.54, -0.99. Dollar Index settled at 98.72, +0.33. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,023, -182. Corn March futures settled at $4.43¾, +3¢ for the week. B
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Dec 21, 20255 min read
Weekly Basis 12/14/25
It's our weekly U.S. grain market analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat, including traders positioning, basis bids tracking, crush margins, weekly news wrap-up and comments. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 48,458, +503 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $57.53, -2.61. Dollar Index settled at 98.39, -0.60. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,205, -522. Corn March futures settled at $4.40¾, -4¢ for the week. B
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Dec 14, 20255 min read
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