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Weather Takes Center Stage for the Grain Markets

Published August 2, 2021

The grain markets continues to trade a wide range with very volatile action. U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says rainfall will dictate the grain market action. "The weather will remain very important moving forward. A lot of the subsoil moisture…

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A Mostly Risk-Off Trading Day

Published June 25, 2021

Friday was a risk-off trading day for the grain markets. U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says that's due to the combination of rain in the Midwest and a not-so-friendly Renewable Fuel Standard ruling from the Supreme Court. Hear the full…

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Traders Watching to See How Heat and Dryness Impacts U.S. Crops

Published June 21, 2021

U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says this continues to be very much a weather market with traders eyeing the latest forecast. "Moisture is needed immediately in the dry areas as drought continues to expand. It's paramount the weather starts to…

Weather Still Significant to the Grain Trade

Published June 13, 2021

U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says the rain that moved through the Dakotas and Minnesota set the grain market on edge Friday. “This market is so weather sensitive and with the surprise rains coming through, this spooked the bulls and…

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China Purchases New Crop Corn

Published May 24, 2021

China was noticeably absent from the corn market Friday. "This was the first time in a week that China hasn't bought," said Don Roose, president, U.S. Commodities. "By the way, they bought 420 million bushels in ten days and that's…

More U.S. Acres Expected to Go Into Production in 2021

Published May 17, 2021

Private forecasters are beginning to release planted acreage estimates ahead of the June report. U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says there is concern planted area will grow substantially. "One private forecaster is estimating 96.8 million acres, up six million and…

A Volatile Market

Published May 3, 2021

May corn futures went off the board Friday limit higher in a short squeeze play. U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says the May corn contract pulled everything with it. "Bull spreads work with up-front contracts lead the charge." Weather will…

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Grain Trade Ends the Week Higher on End of Month Trading

Published April 30, 2021

Friday's market action was all about the end of the month trading. "It's all about the delivery situation on the May positions. We found out who does or doesn't want to own the deliverable positions at the board of trade…

Cash Cattle Trade Disappointing Ahead of COF Report

Published April 23, 2021

The feeder cattle market saw some light short covering ahead of the Cattle on Feed Report on Friday, but U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says the cash trade was disappointing. "With corn easing back, this gave us a pop to…

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Soybeans Pull the Grain Markets Higher

Published April 16, 2021

The grain markets closed mixed on Friday as traders squared positions ahead of the weekend. "Earlier in the week, it was the corn pulling things up, then the wheat kicked up and by the end of the week, it was…

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Weather Takes Center Stage for the Grain Markets

A Mostly Risk-Off Trading Day

Traders Watching to See How Heat and Dryness Impacts U.S. Crops

Weather Still Significant to the Grain Trade

China Purchases New Crop Corn

More U.S. Acres Expected to Go Into Production in 2021

A Volatile Market

Grain Trade Ends the Week Higher on End of Month Trading

Cash Cattle Trade Disappointing Ahead of COF Report

Soybeans Pull the Grain Markets Higher

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