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Brownfield Ag News - Brownfield Ag News - Mon May 29, 2:12AM UTC

Corteva Agriscience market development specialist Jason Gibson says the diseases farmers should have on their radar this season are tar spot in corn and white mold for soybeans. He tells Brownfield both crop diseases have been prevalent in new areas and says fungicides are a valuable tool in defending yield.... (full story)

Power up with the Cardinals

Brownfield Ag News - Brownfield Ag News - Mon May 29, 1:40AM UTC

Missouri soybean growers will power up with the Cardinals this season. Missouri Soybeans Merchandising Council Chairman Aaron Porter says Missouri Farmers Care coordinates the effort among several state commodity groups. Porter says it not only gets farmers face to face with consumers, growers have a good time doing it. Learn... (full story)

Australian Dollar Forecast

Thomas Bills - Taurus Trading LLC - Sun May 28, 8:24PM UTC

Bearish bias with downside target zone of 0.62230-0.61355. (full story)

Is the Gold Rally Done?

Thomas Bills - Taurus Trading LLC - Sun May 28, 7:58PM UTC

Watch 1920.50 to 1866.70 area . (full story)

Job Openings, Chicago PMI and Other Key Things to Watch This Week

Gavin McMaster - Barchart - Sun May 28, 7:00PM UTC

The general market ended the week basically flat with the S&P 500 ($SPX) (SPY) being up 0.33% on the week. That does not tell the full story of the week though, there was some excitement and letdown in US politics that moved the market a bit after hours and then there was Nvidia (NVDA). (full story)

SPY: 420.02 (+5.37), NVDA: 389.46 (+9.66)

Do Bears Eat Corn on the Cob?

Don Dawson - Barchart - Sun May 28, 7:16PM UTC

Corn's new crop bear market got me thinking, do our furry four-legged bears eat corn? And ironically, they do. With exports falling off, Brazil still loading ships with their bumper crop of corn, and the US planting more corn acres this year, it's continuing to look like a great year for an abundance of corn supply. But, the news says… (full story)

ZCZ23: 534-4s (+18-4), CORN: 23.62 (+0.74)

Greeneville Livestock Auction

USDA - Sun May 28, 5:42PM UTC

Click to view report AMS_2070.pdf in PDF format (full story)

Try saying it fast three times.

Leigh Rubin - AgWeb - Sun May 28, 5:06PM UTC

Hilarious greeting cards, gifts, calendars, prints and more at the Rubes one-stop humor Superstore! https://www.rubescartoons.com/store.html (full story)

FLM23: 2.49500s (+0.03000), ZCN23: 604-0s (+13-2), ZCPAUS.CM: 6.3666 (+0.1299)

This week I am planning to open a long Gas Oil and a long White Sugar calendar spread.

Darren Carlat - SpreadEdge Capital, LLC - Sun May 28, 4:16PM UTC

Gas Oil has been creeping higher the past few weeks after having dropped over (50%) since October of 2022. Is the bottom in? Time will tell… I like my chances with this trade given the historical seasonality. (full story)

High Put Premiums on Advanced Micro Devices Stock Make Shorting Them Attractive for Income

Mark R. Hake, CFA - Barchart - Sun May 28, 3:10PM UTC

Advanced Micro Devices stock has run up over 98% YTD. This has jacked up its out-of-the-money put premiums. As a result, this makes it profitable to sell them short for income investors. (full story)

AMD: 127.03 (+6.68), NVDA: 389.46 (+9.66)

Illinois Department of Ag hosting agrichemical container recycling program

Brownfield Ag News - Brownfield Ag News - Sun May 28, 3:00PM UTC

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is encouraging farmers to demonstrate their environmental stewardship by participating in a free agrichemical container recycling program this summer. In July and August more than 35 locations across the state will serve as collection sites for high density polyethylene #2 plastic agrichemical containers that will... (full story)

The Gold Market: Navigating Recent Declines and Future Opportunities

Muhammad Umair, PhD - Gold Predictors - Sun May 28, 12:42PM UTC

The recent drop in gold prices is viewed as a short-term correction, presenting a buying opportunity for investors to acquire gold at a discounted rate, with the long-term strength of the gold market remaining robust and the potential for a bullish reversal high, making it an advantageous entry point for investment. (full story)

Sunday Scaries: What AI Thinks You Should Be Watching This Week in the Grain Markets

Angie Setzer - Barchart - Sun May 28, 11:58AM UTC

Decided to lean on Chat GPT this week for help with my Sunday Scaries. Let's take a look at what the computer thinks you should be watching this week and beyond... (full story)

Buffalo Sheep and Goat Auction (Monthly)

USDA - Sun May 28, 9:17AM UTC

Click to view report AMS_1804.pdf in PDF format (full story)

Crossville Cattle Auction

USDA - Sun May 28, 8:06AM UTC

Click to view report AMS_2061.pdf in PDF format (full story)

Corn Futures Rally Ahead of the Long Weekend as Fund Cover Short Positions

AgWeb Markets - AgWeb - Sat May 27, 2:30PM UTC

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Ericson/Spalding Weighted Average Livestock Market

USDA - Sat May 27, 2:17PM UTC

Click to view report AMS_1853.pdf in PDF format (full story)

Gold Update – An Explosive Rally Gets Delayed

Andrew Hecht - Barchart - Sat May 27, 1:44PM UTC

The continuous gold futures contract rose to an ominous price in May 2023, reaching $2,072 per ounce. The rally took gold to a level creating a technical pattern that sticks out like a sore thumb on the long-term chart. (full story)

GCM23: 1,946.7 (+2.4)

Which climatic variables signify an El Niño?

Jim Roemer - Best Weather Inc. - Sat May 27, 3:42PM UTC

Jim's report on recent market changes to ponder over the Memorial Day weekend .... (as you prep for next week) (full story)

ZCZ23: 534-4s (+18-4), ZSX23: 1189-4s (+17-2), ZWN23: 616-0s (+11-6), KEN23: 819-2s (+1-2), LEZ23: 173.225s (+0.375), NGN23: 2.421 (+0.004)

Grains green into long Memorial Day Weekend

Brady Sidwell - Sidwell Strategies - Sat May 27, 1:01PM UTC

Supreme Court waters down EPAs reach (full story)

Fractional Shares: Invest for Less

Kyle Woodley - Young & The Invested - Sat May 27, 11:00AM UTC

The why, the how, and the where behind one of investing's best advancements: fractional investing (full story)

Daily Movement Report

USDA - Sat May 27, 4:01AM UTC

Click to view report fvddaily_move.pdf in PDF format (full story)

USDA - Sat May 27, 4:01AM UTC

Click to view report fvdorganic.pdf in PDF format (full story)

Grain Spreads: Corn Closes Above $6.00

Sean Lusk - Walsh Trading - Sat May 27, 2:38AM UTC

Old Crop Surges Higher (full story)

National Fruit and Vegetable Retail Report

USDA - Sat May 27, 12:20AM UTC

Click to view report fvwretail.pdf in PDF format (full story)

National FOB Review

USDA - Fri May 26, 11:50PM UTC

Click to view report fvdfob.pdf in PDF format (full story)

Shipping Point Fruit Recap Report - Washington, DC

USDA - Fri May 26, 11:50PM UTC

WASHINGTON, DC 26-MAY-2023 WA_FV101 ... (full story)

Shipping Point Vegetable Recap Report - Washington, DC

USDA - Fri May 26, 11:50PM UTC

WASHINGTON, DC 26-MAY-2023 WA_FV102 ... (full story)

Tomato Fax Report

USDA - Fri May 26, 11:47PM UTC

Click to view report fvdtomf.pdf in PDF format (full story)

Shipping Point Vegetable Report - Phoenix, AZ

USDA - Fri May 26, 11:31PM UTC