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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, 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

Tidbits The number of predicted rain days for the Corn Belt were up again yesterday morning and most of Western Iowa received ½ to 1½ inches (12-38 mm) of rain yesterday. When it rains in Iowa in July, corn and bean prices will decline. Furthermore, CBOT prices typically decline until 1 to 2 days before a major USDA report and then recover a modest amount the day or two before the report. The July USDA S&D will be issued Friday.   Yesterday morning, the USDA announced the sal

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

Tidbits The U.S. Senate passed its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act , a ten-year fiscal package which would serve as the vehicle for fulfilling President Donald Trump’s campaign promises on tax cuts and border security. Vice-President Vance cast the tie-breaking vote after all Democrat and three Republican senators voted “No” on the measure: Sens. Rand Paul, Thom Tillis, and Susan Collins. The bill will now go back to the House of Representatives, which will accept o

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

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

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

Tidbits Argentina's  Rosario Grain Exchange is warning that the country stands to lose significant corn and soybean meal export share to Vietnam in the wake of a U.S.-Vietnam trade deal.   In the area of Boa Esperança Do Norte, Mato Grosso  a record yield of safrinha corn was announced: 223 bushels/acre (233.16 60Kg-bags/hectare).    AgRural raised Brazil’s  corn production to 128.5 million mts (USDA 130), supporting medium-term supply. However, AgRural warns early planting i

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

Tidbits President Trump  said his senior administration officials will meet with their Chinese  counterparts in London for trade talks on June 9. Trump also confirmed that he and Xi agreed to visit each other once in China and again in the U.S.   China  has called for improving bilateral ties with Canada and is willing to work with Canadian officials to address each other’s concerns according to Chinese Premier Li Qiang.   The EU  agriculture commissioner has said the EU is o

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

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