Grain markets
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Ethanol Production Edges Up as Demand Softens
U.S. ethanol production ticked higher in early May even as domestic gasoline use and exports weakened, according to EIA numbers analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. Production rose 0.8 percent in the reported week to 1.02 million bpd , equal to about 42.71 million gallons ... -
Grains rebound as WASDE and fertilizer risks loom
Grain prices recovered late in the week as technical buying and short-covering pushed a broad set of contracts higher heading into the weekend. Corn gained roughly 0.75% and soybeans about 1.5% while winter wheat posted mixed, mostly modest gains as traders rotated back into long positions. Energ... -
Former USDA Economist: Geopolitics Driving U.S. Ag Markets
Joseph Glauber, senior research fellow emeritus at the International Food Policy Research Institute, told attendees at the Sosland Purchasing Seminar in Kansas City that geopolitics has moved to the forefront of agricultural markets. He said the current disruption of shipping routes in the Middle... -
Drought Covers 69% of U.S. Winter Wheat
About 69% of the U.S. winter wheat production area is currently experiencing drought conditions, according to U.S. Wheat Associates, a development market analysts say is supporting higher futures. Dry conditions remain the principal market driver, U.S. Wheat market analyst Luke Muller wrote in hi... -
69% of U.S. Winter Wheat Facing Drought
U.S. winter wheat is sharply affected by dry weather this spring, with U.S. Wheat Associates estimating about 69% under drought across the nation’s winter wheat production area. Wheat futures have moved higher as traders weigh how ongoing dry conditions will affect yields and har... -
How long can soy oil prop up soybeans?
Move over corn and cotton — soybean oil has been the standout U.S. ag commodity so far this year, rallying sharply and sending new momentum through the soybean complex. Futures for soy oil rose roughly 54% through April, while soybeans gained far less, and average daily soy oil trading jumped nea... -
Markets Eye U.S.–China Meeting for Soybean Buys
Grain markets are watching a planned U.S.–China meeting in mid-May for signs of new purchase commitments that could lift demand for U.S. soybeans. Traders have shown optimism that China could agree to buy additional old-crop soybeans ahead of the talks, though firm commitments are not certain. <s... -
This Week in Agribusiness — May 2, 2026
Host Mike Pearson spoke this week with agriculture meteorologist Greg Soulje about an El Niño pattern expected to strengthen through summer, bringing wetter-than-normal conditions to large parts of the Corn Belt and Plains. El Niño wet pattern was cited as the primary driver of c... -
Corn Starting Monday with Gains
Corn futures opened Monday with modest gains as nearby contracts moved higher early in the session. Up 3-4 cents in early trade, futures overall showed mixed action with some contracts down a fraction of a cent and others up a few cents, while March and December posted weekly gai... -
Corn Near $5; Soybeans Slip as Planting Advances
U.S. grain futures opened the day with corn leading gains and soybeans under pressure as planting moves forward. Traders pushed front-month corn to three-week highs, with December contracts trading back near $4.85 December corn and November soybeans recently trading around <stron... -
Pork producers seek delay on 45Z rule
The National Pork Producers Council asked the Treasury Department’s Internal Revenue Service to delay a proposed rule to implement the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit until two analytical tools are finalized and made available for public review and comment. 45Z Clean Fuel Credit ... -
Grain Markets: Corn, Soybeans Mixed; Wheat Retreats
Grain prices were mixed heading into the weekend, with winter wheat pulling back on profit-taking while corn and soybeans recorded modest gains. Traders said wheat’s earlier lift, tied in part to higher crude prices, left contracts vulnerable to technical selling that pushed some front-month whea...
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