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The Trade War And A Changing Market For Soybeans
Friday, September 4, 2020 - 6:08am | 672As the 2020/21 USDA marketing year begins for U.S. soybeans, exports of the commodity appear to be entering positive territory. The USDA reported that on August 26, China purchased 400,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans. That's one reason the agency now forecasts U.S. soybean exports to rise $4....
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Q3 2020 Ag Update
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 8:05am | 723South American Soybean Futures South America has become a major producer and exporter of agricultural products and the home to many users of our global benchmark risk management products. CME Group and B3 have combined efforts to develop a suite of South American regional products to manage risk in...
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What The History Of Soybeans Says About Pricing
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - 11:16am | 523As we enter planting season for U.S. farmers, it's a good time to look at the structure of the agricultural markets from a historical perspective. This helps us gain insight from past pricing patterns. The grain markets are a great barometer for measuring purchasing power parity (PPP). Simply...
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Monday's Market Minute: Coronavirus, Fed Speculation To Start Week
Monday, January 27, 2020 - 9:40am | 284Global indices are lower to start the week in continuation of last week’s selling. Concerns related to the spread of the coronavirus have investors wondering to what extent it will impact global consumption and global growth. With more than 80 deaths, representatives from the World Health...
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Friday's Market Minute: Grain Pain After Trade Truce
Friday, January 17, 2020 - 9:34am | 229Soybean bulls hoping for an upward jolt to break out of a recent consolidation range likely were disappointed this week. Agricultural futures moved lower this week, despite the Trade War Phase 1 deal between the U.S. and China as well as the passage of the USMCA agreement in the Senate –...
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Why A Downed Airliner In Iran Worries Canada's Soy Farmers
Friday, January 10, 2020 - 9:13am | 716Ron Davidson, executive director of Soy Canada, listened wearily Thursday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that preliminary evidence showed that an Iranian missile, perhaps errantly, shot down a Ukrainian airliner, killing more than 60 Canadians. "The bottom line is we're concerned about...
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Talking Trade: Back To The Table This Week, But Will Big Issues Be Addressed?
Monday, October 7, 2019 - 8:54am | 1978How do you follow up a massive rally like the one we saw Friday? There doesn’t seem to be an answer early Monday, as stocks have a weaker tone but remain above a key technical support area. The level to consider watching is right around 2942 for the S&P 500 Index (SPX). That’s...
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Despite Washington Turmoil, Market Aims Higher As Optimism Over Trade Climbs
Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 9:13am | 2021“Risk-on” looks like it’s back in style, with yesterday’s positive vibe extending into this morning. Stock futures pointed to a higher open following mostly stronger performances overseas as optimism about trade remains the top song on the charts. The president’s...
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Commentary: Does Brazil's Need For Ethanol Provide Greater Opportunities For US Farmers?
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 - 3:48pm | 789FreightWaves features Market Voices – a forum for voices with unique knowledge of numerous transportation/logistics/supply chain sectors, as well as other critical expertise. Brazilian ethanol has proved a mixed blessing for struggling American corn growers and the carriers who own the trains,...
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What's Driving Nano-Cap Agri-Biotech Arcadia Biosciences Higher?
Friday, August 9, 2019 - 11:03am | 356Nano-cap agri-biotech Arcadia Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: RKDA)'s stock was rallying on roughly 94 times its average volume Friday. What Happened Arcadia said Thursday after the close that Verdeca, a joint venture between the company and Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp (NYSE: BIOX), has...
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Ocean Rate Report: U.S. Soybean Sales Could Bolster Dry Bulk
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 - 11:14am | 1404‘Tis the season in ocean shipping when deal-making grinds to a halt – when ship owners pine for the Greek islands and their investment bankers plot sojourns in the French Riviera and Amalfi Coast. Not every year pans out the same way, however. On the transaction front, ship owners and bankers...
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Wet Spring Reduces Crop, Raises Corn Prices: 'It's Hard To Get Your Head Around Just How Bad It Is'
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 - 8:52am | 859A deluge of spring rains left many of the Midwest’s corn belt fields unplanted late this year, resulting in the smallest corn crop forecast in four years. The wet weather has raised corn prices, but added to uncertainty for Heartland farmers. The Department of Agriculture reduced its planting...
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Deere Posts Mixed Q2 Results, Guidance Cut
Friday, May 17, 2019 - 6:40am | 365American manufacturer of agricultural and forestry machinery company Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) on Friday posted mixed second-quarter earnings results. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China could take their toll on the equipment giant, with farmers being caught in the crossfire of the trade...
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Growth From The Ground Up: A Model ETF Portfolio For An Agriculture And Precious Metals Hedge
Monday, March 25, 2019 - 8:28am | 851Due to uncertainty surrounding global trading conditions and the surging performance of equity investments through the first few months of 2019, traders have struggled to find a compelling upside in the commodity markets this year. However, March may mark a turning point in the near-term prospects...
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Bank Of America Downgrades Deere After Big Run
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 12:46pm | 376Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) shares have performed very well over the past six months, but one Wall Street analyst said Wednesday Deere may have finally run out of gas. The Analyst Bank of America analyst Ross Gilardi downgraded Deere from Buy to Neutral and cut his price target for the stock...