Articles tagged under: U.S. Commodities

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…

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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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USDA’s Planting Intentions Report May Overshadow March WASDE Report

Published March 8, 2021

U.S. Commodities President Don Roose expects traders to quickly digest the supply and demand numbers in Tuesday’s WASDE report and begin preparing for the planting intentions report at the end of the month. "On March 31, will we get enough…

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The U.S. May Import More Soybeans in 2021

Published February 22, 2021

U.S. Commodities President Don Roose thinks USDA is expecting an increase in soybean imports into the U.S. "I think they've already tipped their hand on that. Typically, we bring in 15 to 25 million bushels of soybeans. This year, we'll…

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#7 Story of 2020: The Grain Markets Rally

Published December 29, 2020

Weather, demand and COVID stimulus helped push 2020 grain prices to levels not seen in years; $12 soybeans and $4 corn. U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says production issues around the world are pushing prices higher. "We got into drought…

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Sourcing Off-Farm Grain Could Be Difficult for Remainder of 2020

Published November 16, 2020

Given the circumstances of tight supplies and the recent government report, U.S. Commodities President Don Roose thinks it will become very difficult to source grain off farm the remainder of the year. "When you look at it, the average corn…

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Crop Condition Ratings Expected to Decline This Afternoon

Published August 31, 2020

U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says grain traders will be watching crop condition closely with most expecting another drop in crop condition this afternoon. "We're adding risk premium to the market until we can stabilize this crop. That stabilization will…

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Big U.S. Crop May Offset Concern in Drier Areas

Published August 10, 2020

The latest drought monitor map continues to show the driest areas of Iowa expanding. U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says grain traders think the big crops will offset the dry areas. "We did get some scattered rains across Iowa, but…

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Getting a Handle on Coronavirus

Published March 16, 2020

U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says the trade is trying to get a handle on domestic demand due to coronavirus. "There's a lot of uncertainty. Can workers all work at the plants? There could be a problem with product availability…

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Traders Take Money Off Table Ahead of Weekend

Published January 3, 2020

U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says traders took money off the table ahead of an uncertain weekend. "It was a risk-off type trade on Friday," explains Roose. "It started with U.S. air strikes against the key Iranian General. Iran promises…

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