ARC Mid-Day Commentary; President Biden & Chinese President Xi to Hold a Virtual Summit Monday; Soymeal Rises Above 100 Day MA

CBT ag futures have traded both sides in reduced volume from recent daily trading sessions. Corn and soybeans are the upside leaders while wheat follows. Managed money was a buyer following the 8:30 CT CBOT reopening. The announcement of the Russian floating weekly export tax came as no surprise which was digested in Thursday’s rally.…

Ukraine Corn Harvest Nearly 75% Complete and Yields Almost Match Previous Record High (For This Stage of the Harvest).

Ukraine’s corn harvest advanced 13% this past week with 73% of the corn area combined. Ukraine’s cumulative average corn yields nearly matches the record high (for this stage in the harvest).  The cumulative average yield is 7.05 MT/HA (see red line in chart below).  That is well above last year’s 4.91 MT/HA (see black line).…

AgResource Morning Commentary; CBT Retreats as US Dollar Pushes to 16 Month High; Russian Wheat Export Tax Rises to $77.10/MT; EPA Biofuel Mandates

AgResource Farm Marketing Advice for Friday: 1/ Soybean Producers: Sell 20% of the 2021 soybean crop at $12.72 basis March soybean futures. 6:30 CT CBT Prices: January soybeans are unchanged at $12.215, Dec corn is down 2.00 cents at $5.675 with Dec Chi wheat down 2.50 cents at $8.10. AgResource Morning Grain/Soy Comment & Analysis:…