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After a Record Bull Run, Is the Cattle Market Headed for Collapse?
Grain
March 31, 2026
From 
Elizabeth H. Volk
 via 
Barchart

After a Record Bull Run, Is the Cattle Market Headed for Collapse?

Our Senior Market Analyst discusses misleading media coverage, monster-sized cows, and why the Strait of Hormuz could be the ‘last straw’ for US beef demand.
1 Winning Trade Idea to Play Fertilizer Shortages and Rising Prices
Grain
March 31, 2026
From 
Jim Wyckoff
 via 
Barchart

1 Winning Trade Idea to Play Fertilizer Shortages and Rising Prices

July corn futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.
Grain Markets Brace for the Stocks and Acreage Report
Grain
March 31, 2026
From 
Oliver Sloup
 via 
Barchart

Grain Markets Brace for the Stocks and Acreage Report

Grain markets are mixed in the early morning trade as traders gear up for the last trading day of the month, quarter, and one of the more important USDA reports of the year.
Corn Weakness Extending Ahead of USDA Reports
Grain
March 31, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Weakness Extending Ahead of USDA Reports

Corn price action is down 1 to 2 ¼ cents so far on Tuesday AM trade. Futures saw some pressure on Monday ahead of the end of March USDA reports on Tuesday, with contract closing down 3 ½ to 6 ¼ cents. Open interest suggested new selling interest, up 8,424...
Soybeans Showing Slight Gains on Tuesday Morning
Grain
March 31, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Showing Slight Gains on Tuesday Morning

Soybeans are up 1 to 4 cents so far on Tuesday morning. Futures saw weakness late on Monday as front months came back to close with fractionally mixed action. Open interest on Monday was up 2,748 contracts, with most coming in July through November contracts, as May was down 6,409...
Wheat Starting Off Tuesday with Mixed Trade
Grain
March 31, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Starting Off Tuesday with Mixed Trade

Wheat is mixed, with the winter wheat contracts higher and spring wheat lower on Tuesday morning. The wheat complex posted mixed action on Monday, with KC the weakest. Chicago SRW futures were mostly fractionally to 2 ¾ cents higher. Open interest rose 3,302 contracts. KC HRW futures were down 6...
What Should We Expect From USDA Tuesday?
Grain
March 31, 2026
From 
Darin Newsom
 via 
Barchart

What Should We Expect From USDA Tuesday?

Quarterly grain stocks (as of March 1) and annual prospective plantings numbers will be released at noon (ET) Tuesday.
May Corn
Grain
March 31, 2026
From 
Trent Klarenbach
 via 
Barchart

May Corn

Technical Analysis of the May Corn Futures Contract
Wheat Closes Mixed on Monday
Grain
March 30, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Closes Mixed on Monday

The wheat complex posted mixed action on Monday, with KC the weakest. Chicago SRW futures were mostly fractionally to 2 ¾ cents higher. KC HRW futures were down 6 to 7 cents reverting from some recent strength. MPLS spring wheat was 2 to 4 cents higher on Monday. The Kansas...
Soybeans Pull Back to Steady into Monday’s Close
Grain
March 30, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Pull Back to Steady into Monday’s Close

Soybeans saw weakness late on Monday as front months came back to close with fractionally mixed action. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3/4 cent at $10.87 3/4. Soymeal futures were down 40 cents to up 70 cents, with Soy Oil futures 52 to 106 points higher....
Corn Faces Pressure on Monday
Grain
March 30, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Faces Pressure on Monday

Corn futures saw some pressure on Monday ahead of the end of March USDA reports on Tuesday, with contract closing down 3 ½ to 6 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 cents to $4.13 1/2. USDA reported a private export sale of 145,000 MT...
Hog Rally Stalls and Pulls Back
Grain
March 30, 2026
From 
Ben DiCostanzo
 via 
Barchart

Hog Rally Stalls and Pulls Back

Hogs test resistance and pulls back to close below it