A question on social media asked, "Who are the funds?". A solid query given all the chatter about the word in terms of market activity.
The Commitment of Traders (COT) report, issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), offers a weekly snapshot of the positions taken by different market participants in the U.S. futures markets....
The Corn market shot higher again on Monday, with contracts up 6 to 8 cents in follow through buying from the tighter balance sheets USDA left on Friday. Basis did back off, as the national average Cash...
Soybeans put on a rally on Monday, as buying fallout from Friday’s USDA reports continued. Contracts were up another 20 to 28 cents across most contracts. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean...
The wheat market was in rally mode on Monday, joining in on the rest of the grains. Chicago SRW futures were up double digits, with gains of 12 to 14 ¼ cents at midday. KC HRW posted 9 to 11 gains on...
Cattle feeders had to find relief somewhere. Not bidding up for feeder steers is about the only thing in their control, and it seems to have been their market of preference. Previous recommendations to...
A big cut to last year's production figures has changed the dynamic, looking at what it all might mean.