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3 days ago5 min read
Tidbits, South America, PPI 1/15/25
Highlights Weather in Argentina is the single most important factor for the price of soybeans from now until the rains start....
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Jan 95 min read
Tidbits, Soybean Seasonal, Economy, Broilers & Ethanol 1/9/25
Due to a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter, equity and stock option markets will be closed today. Agricultural...
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Dec 19, 20245 min read
Tidbits, Soybean Selling, Real, Fed Rate, Broilers & Ethanol 12/19/24
Tidbits Computer selling  completely got out of hand yesterday. It all started because the market continues to expect the largest ever...
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Dec 2, 20244 min read
Tidbits, PMI, BRICS 12/2/24
Tidbits The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Â manufacturing index, also known as the purchasing managers' index (PMI), is a monthly...
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Nov 30, 20245 min read
Tidbits, Economy, Deliveries, Export Sales 11/30/24
Tidbits The American economy  expanded at a healthy 2.8% annual pace in the third quarter of 2024 on strong consumer spending and a surge...
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Nov 28, 20245 min read
Tidbits, Tariffs, Green Diesel, Bullish Consensus, Broilers & Ethanol 11/28/24
Tidbits Yesterday morning, the USDA announced the sale of 132,000 mts of old crop soybeans to China.  The 2 to 5 trading days before...
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Nov 21, 20245 min read
Tidbits, Debt, Crude Oil, Bullish Consensus, Broilers & Ethanol 11/21/24
Tidbits Yesterday morning, the USDA announced the sale  of: 202,000 mts of old crop soybeans to China 226,200 mts of old crop soybeans to...
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Nov 20, 20245 min read
Tidbits, Policy, Aluminum, US Debt 11/20/24
Highlights Two telecommunications cables cut in the Baltic Sea in 48 hours prompted European officials to say Tuesday that they suspect...
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Nov 16, 20245 min read
Tidbits, Soybean Crush, Economy, Export Sales 11/16/24
Highlights The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) soybean crush was an all-time monthly high in October. NOPA members crushed...
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Nov 14, 20245 min read
Tidbits, Inflation, Crude Oil & Climate Summit, Bullish Consensus 11/14/24
Highlights The Labor Department reported yesterday morning the Consumer Price Index  (CPI; inflation at the retail level) increased 0.2%...
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Nov 8, 20245 min read
Tidbits, China, Russian Wheat, EU Corn, Export Sales 11/8/24
At 10 AM Mountain Time today the USDA will issue its November S&D. On Wednesday, an EPA auditor gave an agricultural commercial chemical...
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Nov 3, 20245 min read
Tidbits, Q&A: Interest Rate, Dockers' Strike, PMI 11/3/24
Highlights Wayne Bacon of Hammersmith Reports has been involved in the international grain trade for more than 60 years. His comment this...
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Nov 3, 20247 min read
Monetary Policies - Managing the Money Supply
A German Lesson In the days before paper currency, there were very few money supply problems. As populations grew and society shifted...
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Nov 2, 20244 min read
Tidbits, Crush Numbers, Jobs Situation 11/2/24
Highlights Yesterday morning, the USDA announced the sale  of: 715,800 mts of old crop corn to Mexico 65,532 mts of new crop corn to...
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Nov 1, 20245 min read
Tidbits, Crude Oil, Economies, Ukrainian Grain, Export Sales 11/1/24
Highlights December crude oil  made a 4-week low Tuesday after Israel's weekend retaliatory strike was very limited and raised hopes that...
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Oct 31, 20245 min read
Tidbits, China Soybean Imports, U.S. Economy, Broilers & Ethanol 10/31/24
Highlights Yesterday morning, the USDA reported the sale of: 132,000 mts of old crop soybeans to China 132,000 mts of old crop soybeans...
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Oct 25, 20244 min read
Tidbits, US Employment, Russian Wheat, Export Sales 10/25/24
Highlights & Export Sales November CBOT options expire today. Â Weekly export sales were huge. According to Karen Braun, it was the...
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Oct 24, 20245 min read
Tidbits, Nov Beans Roll, US Economy, BRICS, Broilers & Ethanol 10/24/24
Highlights Yesterday morning, the USDA announced the sale  of: 130,000 mts of old crop soybeans to China 259,000 mts of old crop soybeans...
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Oct 20, 20244 min read
Tidbits, Q&A: Calls or Futures, US Ag Sales & Economy Share 10/20/24
Tidbits Ukraine's President Zelensky made demands while speaking before the EU's European Council in Brussels. Zelensky said he wants to...
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Oct 18, 20244 min read
Tidbits, Economy, Milton Damage, Trade Deficit, Broilers & Ethanol 10/18/24
Highlights U.S. retail sales rose 0.4% last month after a 0.1% gain in August, the Census Bureau reported yesterday. The market expected...
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