Afternoon Weather Update

** South American Weather Discussion: The latest run of the EU monthly and weekly long term forecast argues that some much needed rain will arrive across N and C Brazil starting in the last days of October and continue through November. Even the GFS 11-15 day model is offering a pattern change in the last…

Soybeans Extend Gains Ahead of The Weekend

Soybeans were able to build on Thursday’s post October Crop Report rally, and ended 6-8 cents higher to end the week. November soybeans marked the best weekly close since the August WASDE report, which had sent the market sharply lower on a much better yields. Soy products also closed higher with commodity funds estimated buyers…

US Soybean Export Inspections Next Week Could be 53 Mil Bu; Down a Tad From Last Week’s 54.5 Mil Bu.

Bottom Line: Our point estimate for next week’s export inspections is 1.45 MMT (53 Mil Bu).   If this is correct, that would be down 35,000 MT (2%) from last week.  In addition, this week’s ship lineup is 3.881 MMT.  That’s down slightly from last week but above last year’s 3.484 MMT.  There are 30 vessels to-be-nominated (TBN).  That…