Soy and Corn Market Commentary

John WalshGeneral Commentary, Grains

Commentary: The soy is under a bit of pressure. The meal has eased with weakness in beans. As mentioned last week the oil share has settled at approximately 32%. The weather has been positive for harvest. There is currently some small delays due to moisture. This however looks to be short lived. The question now will be if the yields are …

Soy and Corn Market Commentary

John WalshGeneral Commentary, Grains

Commentary: The soybeans have set back approximately thirty cents from the high. In the process the meal market flat price has continued to rise. In addition the meal spreads have gained a considerable amount. They are now at a good inverse. The global meal supply has tightened due to Brazilian crush slowing, the Argentinian currency, and US down time. The …

Soy and Corn Market Commentary

John WalshGeneral Commentary, Grains

Commentary: SOY: The beans continue to work higher based on the size of the crop. In addition the recent Chinese purchases. The meal market led today based on the fact that Brazil and Argentina will not be sellers of large amounts of meal in the near term. The Brazilian due to being essentially oversold. The Argentinian due to the currency …

Soy and Corn Market Commentary

John WalshGeneral Commentary, Grains

Commentary: SOY: The beans and meal continued the rally today. There are a couple of reasons for this. The most important driving factor, in my opinion, is that the Chinese have been buyers almost every day. This is a very good thing. It must be considered, with the new export year starting Sept 1, the Chinese in some instances may …

Soy and Corn Market Commentary

John WalshGeneral Commentary, Grains

Commentary: The soy today was led by the meal closing up 4.5 dollars per ton. This is supporting the crush margins at present. It is important to see where the overall soy numbers are going to fall. It is my thought that the domestic carry will be ample, and the global numbers will continue to expand. The near term fundamentals …

Soy and Corn Market Commentary

John WalshGeneral Commentary, Grains

Commentary: SOY: The beans were able to show gains again today. The bean oil was the strongest aspect of the complex today. The market in my opinion may have topped this week. The funds are now holding a sizable long position in beans. The weather has moderated, and the later planted beans will be assisted. The yield may have been …

Soy Market Commentary

John WalshGeneral Commentary, Grains

Commentary: The beans saw a fairly volatile trade today. The meal had a significant gain relative to bean oil. The soy in general has had a large appreciation. The conditions tonight dropped 3%. This is significant. However, it should be noted that the average is still 2% below the current conditions.  The main point of this is that the bean yield …

Soy and Corn Market Commentary

John WalshGeneral Commentary, Grains

Commentary: SOY: The soy was quiet overall, the meal was weaker. The market is watching the weather this weekend. The Pro Farmer tour released their estimates and estimate the US soy yield 8/10ths lower than the last USDA number. This is not overly significant in my opinion. However, if the weather remains dry the last week of the month, and …

Soy and Corn Market Commentary

John WalshGeneral Commentary, Grains

Commentary: SOY: The soy was under pressure. There are some considerations here. The weather is important this month especially for beans. There has been some dryness, however the bean yields are currently not reflecting this. The Pro Farmer tour is indicating very positive results thus far. It is possible to continue to add to the carry if the weather finishes …

Soy and Corn Market Commentary

John WalshGeneral Commentary, Grains

Commentary: SOY: The soy was quiet today. The bulls have been in control for the past week based on some weather concerns. The Pro Farmer crop tour is running now. The current schedule in Indiana and parts of Nebraska have shown above average yield potential. This has the market stalled for a minute. There are areas coming up that may …