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Weekly commodity wrap-up

Hokey Pokey Wednesday WASDE report The July 2023 edition of the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) was released this week and double-digit losses…



Weekly commodity wrap-up

Global burning: New normal? Record high temperatures, floods, forest fires and dire predictions of more to come dominated weather reports all week. Well-respected organizations from…



Weekly commodity wrap-up

Acreage report sparks soybean fireworks Beans surged on Friday morning after the USDA reports on planted acreage and stockpiles. Both the planted acreage and stocks…


Weekly commodity wrap-up

Grains fired higher by drought fears A drop in crop condition ratings, especially in Iowa and Illinois, triggered more midweek buying of corn and beans….



Weekly commodity wrap-up

Crops planted with half of U.S. acres in drought A virtual explosion in corn, beans, wheat and oats occurred at week’s end after making a…


Weekly commodity wrap-up

Wildfires darken skies Just as top climate scientists called for reduced fossil fuel use early last week, more than 400 fires torched more than 8…