Wheat Soars on Drought Expansion; Canadian Acres

Wheat futures posted new rally highs (up 36 in Minneapolis) as fears mount on even further yield declines across the Northern Plains, and as Stats Canada cut Canadian wheat acres roughly 350,000 Hectares. And now a warmer and drier trend lies in the offing across much of the Canadian Prairies, further restricting North American production…

Afternoon Weather Update

US Forecast Trends Warmer Again; N. Plains Drought Intensifies: The US forecast is still rather favorable near term, but also includes a shift to heat and dryness beyond the 4th of July holiday. The updated drought monitor is below, and severe drought is now widespread across the Northern Plains, which likely will continue to promote…

Hogs Rally Ahead of Neutral Inventory Data

Following a higher open, July hogs pushed to new contract highs, which also lifted the rest of the hog market. The inventory data is viewed as neutral relative to expectations, but confirmed expectations of record large market hog supplies.   As noted in tonight’s research, the USDA is not expected to make any significant changes…