Soybeans– Soybeans have faced pressure from weakness in soybean oil and improving crop conditions in Brazil. Stats Canada released their soybean production estimate at 7.134 mt, up from 7.016 mt in August. Last year, Stats Canada estimated soybean production at 7.568 mt. The central and western soybean belt is expected to stay day over the next 6-10 days, which should …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 09/18/25
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WALSH PURE SPREADER Rich Moran 9/17/2025 DEC Wheat-Corn Spread (ZWZ25-ZCZ25) The DEC Wheat-Corn Spread (ZWZ25-ZCZ25) hit its 52-week high of 219¼ on 10/3/24. It has been trending down ever since and hit it 52-week low of 93½ last Friday, 9/12/25. This downward trend seems as though it may be running out of gas, but I would like to see it …
Grain Spreads: Oil Share Unwind
Please join me for a free grain webinar every Thursday at 3pm Central. We discuss supply, demand, weather, and the charts. Sign Up Now Commentary Beans closed moderately lower, dragged down by weakness in bean oil. Soy oil prices fell more than 2% today, reflecting disappointment that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency again kicked the can down the road in …
Corn Makes a High at 431 1/4 and Fades the Rest of the Day, Closing Lower
Soybeans– Soybeans traded 5 3/4 cents lower today, after trading down 4 1/4 cents in the overnight. Yesterday, the EPA released a proposal for a 50% or 100% reallocation to larger refiners for the waived obligations of small refiners. The rate cut should help make the dollar weaker, which is supportive of export prices. US soybean prices are still at …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 09/17/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Today the Fed makes their long-awaited September interest rate announcement this afternoon at 1 PM CT. Will it be the 1/4 point cut that “everyone” expects, or will the Fed drop another September Surprise and drop them by 1/2 point, like …
Pure Hedge – Livestock and Grain
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Grain Spreads: Funds Short Cover
Please join me for a free grain webinar every Thursday at 3pm Central. We discuss supply, demand, weather, and the charts. Sign Up Now Commentary Corn, soybeans, and wheat all traded higher today as both short covering and fresh buying provided support. More analysts are dropping their US yield forecasts as the harvest gets underway and yield data becomes available. …
Wheat Shows Strength For the Second Day in a Row
Soybeans– Soybean harvest is now 5% complete, which slightly ahead of the average pace for this time of year at 3%. Soybean ratings stand at 63% good/excellent, -1 point from last week. Last year at this time, soybean ratings were 64% good/excellent. Soybean oil stocks are at an 8-month low, while August crush was up 20%. The eastern part of …
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Jon Wiedeman 9/16/2025 If you would like to receive more information on the commodity markets or would like to open an account, please click the link Sign Up Now Daily ZSX5: November beans closed the day higher and currently are trading above the moving averages and settled just below the 1050 price. The last time November beans have settled …