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Dec 2, 20234 min read

Tidbits, Stocks & Estimates, Markets & Rain Days Update 12/2/23

Highlights The October Census Bureau crush was reported after the close yesterday and it was an all-time record high for any month. The...

Oct 31, 20235 min read

Tidbits, Crop Progress, Export Inspections, Markets & Rain Days Update 10/31/23

Highlights The Nation’s corn crop is 71% harvested, 1% more than the high end of the 3% range. That is 5% ahead of the 5-year average...

Oct 24, 20235 min read

Tidbits, Crop Progress, Brazil, Weather, Export Inspections, Markets & Rain Days Update 10/24/23

November CBOT options expire Friday. From far west Iowa, a little closer to Sioux City than Omaha, Andrew reported Saturday evening:...

Oct 17, 20234 min read

Tidbits, Firm Basis, El Nino, Export Inspections, Markets & Rain Days Update 10/17/23

Highlights Crop progress: The nation’s corn crop is 45% harvested, 3% ahead of the 5 year average; the market expected 46%. The beans are...

Oct 11, 20234 min read

Tidbits, Export Inspections, Markets & Rain Days Update 10/11/23

Highlights USDA issues an Export Inspections Report the first business day of every week which reports the amounts of commodities loaded...

Jun 6, 20233 min read

Tidbits, Crop Report, ENSO, Export Inspections, Markets & Rain Days Update 6/6/23

Highlights The Weekly Crop Condition Report was a shocker to the market. The market expected the nation’s corn crop to be 67% good or...

Apr 25, 20234 min read

Tidbits, Rolling the Basis, Crop Progress, Export Inspections, Markets & Rain Days Update 4/25/23

Rolling Basis Contracts: The Math A May basis contract needs to be rolled or priced by the close of business Thursday. We recommend all...