by pwsbuilder | May 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Introduction to Agricultural Options Introduction_to_Grain_Oilseed_and_Livestock_Options.pdf AN INTRODUCTION TO FUTURES AND OPTIONS The Birth of Futures In the Beginning In the mid-1840s, Chicago began to emerge as the market center for farmers in...
by Admin | May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
 Yesterday afternoon’s USDA Crop Progress report showed corn planting delays are quickly and notably mounting as only 14% of the U.S. crop is now planted vs 7% the previous week, average of 33% and last...
by Admin | May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Motor Vehicle Sales FOMC Meeting Begins 10:00 am Job openings March 11.2 million 11.3 million10:00 am Quits March — 4.4 million10:00 am Factory orders March 1.0% -0.5%10:00 am Core capital goods orders (revision) March — 0.2%Varies Motor vehicle sales...
by Admin | May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
-Winter wheat conditions 27% good/excellent vs 28% expected (25-30% range of ideas), 27% last week, 48% last year-Corn planting 14% complete vs 16% expected (12-24% range of ideas), 7% last week, 42% last year, 33% average-Soybean planting 8% complete vs 8% expected...
by Admin | May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
-March corn for ethanol usage consistent with USDA annual target pace USDA reported 454.9 million bushels of corn were used for ethanol production in March vs 406.1 million in February and 420.4 million bushels last year March, but below October-January usage of...
by Admin | May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
-March U.S. soybean crush as expected – record high-March U.S. soybean oil stocks as expected USDA reported U.S. soybean crush in March was 192.8 million bushels, exactly in line with average market expectations (191.0-194.5 million range of ideas), 2.5% above...
by Admin | Apr 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
May Sugar futures will cease trading at 11:55 a.m. (CDT).April Live Cattle futures will cease trading at noon (CDT).The May NYMEX Energy futures listed here will cease trading at 1:30 p.m. (CDT).May Lumber options will cease trading at the...
by Admin | Apr 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
8:30 amEmployment cost indexQ11.1%1.0%8:30 amPCE price indexMarch–0.6%8:30 amCore PCE price indexMarch0.3%0.4%8:30 amPCE price index (year-over-year)March–6.4%8:30 amCore PCE price index (year-over-year)March5.3%5.4%8:30 amNominal personal...
by Admin | Apr 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
-Corn sales slightly below expectations-Soybean sales within expectations-Wheat sales minimal-SBM/SBO sales as expected U.S. old crop corn sales, for the week ended 4/21/22, were 867k tonnes (34.1 million bushels), slightly below the range of market ideas of 900k-1.6...
by Admin | Apr 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
28 Apr 2022 07:30 Corn Export Sales New 21 Apr, w/e 1,019.90k28 Apr 2022 07:30 Corn Export Sales Net 21 Apr, w/e 879.200k28 Apr 2022 07:30 Soybean Meal Exp Sales Net Total 21 Apr, w/e 128.80k28 Apr 2022 07:30 Soybean oil Exp Sales Net 21 Apr, w/e 1.20k28 Apr 2022...