A big cut to last year's production figures has changed the dynamic, looking at what it all might mean.

The Corn market is showing strong trade on Monday, with contracts up 4 to 7 cents so far. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 4 1/2 cents at $4.42. Export Inspections data showed a total of 1.44 MMT (56.73 mbu) of corn shipped in the week...

Soybeans are rallying on Monday, with contracts starting the week off with 14 to 18 cent gains and soon to expire Jan up 21 ¾. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 17 1/2 cents at $9.86 1/2. Soymeal futures are back up $7.30/ton on the day. Soy...

The wheat market is in rally mode on Monday, joining in on the rest of the grains. Chicago SRW futures are rallying double digits, up 10 to 13 cents at midday. KC HRW is posting 7 to 8 cent higher trade so far on Monday. MPLS spring wheat futures are...

A bullish surprise in US production numbers from Friday’s USDA report has reignited the optimism for higher prices. How much more upside is left?

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The wheat market is showing a stronger start to Monday trade, with contracts up across the three markets. Wheat futures were mixed across the three exchanges on Friday as USDA reports were less friendly for the small grain. Chicago SRW futures were down ½ to 3 ¼ cents in the...

Soybeans are trading with fractional to 4 cent gains on Monday morning trade. Futures closed out the Friday session rallying 9 ¾ to 26 ½ cents across the board, led by the nearbys on bullish USDA data. March was 33 ½ cents higher on the day. CmdtyView’s national front month...

The Corn market is trading with gains of 2 to 4 cents across most contracts in early Monday trade. Futures closed out the Friday session with contracts up 14 to 15 cents across most front months, with September and beyond just 1 to 4 ¼ cents higher. Preliminary open interest...

Grain markets were mostly higher on Friday, following a mostly bullish USDA report. Follow through buying was present in the Sunday night trade and has held into the early morning session. Will it last through today’s trade?

Overnight through early Monday morning showed solid market activity led by continued buying in Energies and selling in Indices (US stock index futures).

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