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California: Spotted Lantern Fly – Looming Threat to Grapes, Walnuts, Avocados

Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - 1 min ago

UC Riverside is testing whether a sesame seed-sized wasp can control a pest that could seriously damage California crops including wine, walnuts, and avocados. The pest, a sap-sucking spotted lantern […] (full story)

Wheat 5 to 10 Lower This Morning

BRUG - 18 mins ago

Wheat futures are mostly 5 to 10 cents lower this morning. They were marginally mixed at Monday’s close, with CBT firm to 4 cents higher. MPLS and KC were fractionally to 3 cents lower. The weekly Crop Progress update showed that 89% of the winter ... (full story)

Cotton Mixed to Start Tuesday

BRUG - 18 mins ago

Cotton futures are mixed again on Tuesday, with most contracts 13 to 28 points lower, ignoring Oct up 31 points. They were mixed on Monday, with nearby July down 31 points, and other front months 45 to 67 points higher. NASS reported that US cotton a... (full story)

Soybeans Lower to Start Turnaround Tuesday

BRUG - 18 mins ago

Soybean futures are down 2 to 4 cents since posting 15 to 16 1/4 cent gains in most contracts on Monday. Rains and forecasts for more moisture along the Corn Belt this week were supportive. Soymeal was up 80 cents/ton, with bean oil 53 points higher.... (full story)

Hogs Up Triple Digits on Monday

BRUG - 18 mins ago

Lean Hog futures saw gains of $1.125 to $1.70 in the front months on Monday. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 11 cents from the previous day @ $79.46 on June 11. The CME Fresh Bacon Index was down $3.54 at 143.20 for the week of June 4. The USDA pork ... (full story)

Corn 6 to 8 Cents Lower on Tuesday Morning

BRUG - 18 mins ago

Corn futures are trading 6 to 8 cents lower in the front months this morning. They closed Monday off the highs in the front months up 1 to 3 1/4 cents, as new crop contracts saw 4 to 6 1/4 cent gains. Strength in soybeans was supportive. After the cl... (full story)

Cattle Close Monday Higher

BRUG - 18 mins ago

Live cattle futures ended the Monday session with most contracts 27.5 cents to $1.35 higher. Feeder cattle futures were up 75 cents to $1.40 on the day. The CME feeder cattle index was down 70 cents to $133.55 on June 14. Wholesale boxed beef prices... (full story)

Ag Market Commentary

BRUG - 18 mins ago

Feeding the Bull

Steve Bruce - InsideFutures.com - 43 mins ago

Wheat spreads getting fed (full story)

3 Big Things Today, June 18

tonydreibus@gmail.com - AGCOM - 1 hr 39 mins ago

Byline: Tony Dreibus 1. Wheat Futures Decline Overnight on Lofty Crop Ratings Wheat futures declined overnight amid lofty crop rankings while corn and beans also were lower. Some 64% of the winter wheat... (full story)

Global supplies still hanging over the markets

Ken Anderson - Brownfield - 1 hr 47 mins ago

This spring’s planting problems have energized the corn and soybean markets. But two market analysts are reminding farmers that they need to stay focused on the fundamentals, which include large global supplies of those commodities. On today’s... (full story)

Crop Conditions

Kluis Commodity Advisors - InsideFutures.com - 2 hrs 10 mins ago

Our eyes are on Illinois. (full story)

Marketes Up Despite Empire State

Nick Mastrandrea - InsideFutures.com - 2 hrs 34 mins ago

Yesterday the markets gained ground despite not too stellar economic news. Will we see the same today? Read on to learn more... (full story)

Crop Progress Remains Below Expectations

Paul Georgy - InsideFutures.com - Tue Jun 18, 4:34AM CDT

Crop Progress Remains Below Expectations (full story)

Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Sow Price Comparison

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 3:42AM CDT

NW_LS832 Des Moines, IA Tue, Jun 18, 2019 USDA Market News National Direct Sow Price Comparison Based on State of Origin ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : National : Iowa : Western : Eastern : ... (full story)

Daily Direct Prior Day Sow and Boar (Purchased Swine) - Iowa So Minn

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 3:42AM CDT

LM_HG231 Des Moines, Iowa Tue, Jun 18, 2019 USDA Market News IOWA/MINNESOTA DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SOW & BOAR REPORT BASED ON STATE OF ORIGIN PLANT DELIVERED PURCHASE DATA FOR Monday, June 17, 2019 CURRENT VOLUME BY PURCHASE TYPE ... (full story)

Daily Direct Prior Day Sow and Boar (Purchased Swine) - Eastern Cornbelt

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 3:42AM CDT

LM_HG232 Des Moines, Iowa Tue, Jun 18, 2019 USDA Market News EASTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SOW & BOAR REPORT BASED STATE OF ORIGIN PLANT DELIVERED PURCHASE DATA FOR Monday, June 17, 2019 CURRENT VOLUME BY PURCHASE TYPE ... (full story)

Daily Direct Prior Day Sow and Boar (Purchased Swine) - National

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 3:42AM CDT

LM_HG230 Des Moines, Iowa Tue, Jun 18, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SOW & BOAR REPORT PLANT DELIVERED PURCHASE DATA FOR Monday, June 17, 2019 CURRENT VOLUME BY PURCHASE TYPE SOWS & BOARS LIVE AND... (full story)

Mississippi Daily Grain Report

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 3:16AM CDT

JK_GR110 Jackson, Ms Monday June 17, 2019 USDA-MS Market News Mississippi Daily Grain Report. Grain prices at Country Elevators. Bid price as of 2:00 p.m. (Price per bushel): Trends compared to previous day close (Old Crop): Soybeans steady, Wheat steady, Sorghum steady, Corn steady. ... (full story)

Broiler/Fryer: Daily North Carolina Broiler/Fryers

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 3:13AM CDT

RA_PY002 Raleigh, NC Tuesday, June 18, 2019 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News N.C. BROILER-FRYERS: The market is steady and the live supply is adequate to meet the moderate demand. Average weights are mostly desirable. The estimated slaughter for Tuesday in North Carolina is 3,599,000... (full story)

Weekly Shipment (Movement) Report, Fruit and Vegetables

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 3:12AM CDT

Washington, DC June 18, 2019 WA_FV400 (202)205-9690 *** Resending No Changes*** SHIPMENTS BY COMMODITIES AND ORIGINS (AMOUNTS ARE SHOWN IN 100,000 LB UNITS) ... (full story)

Forest Livestock Auction

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 3:10AM CDT

JK_LS144 Jackson, MS Tue Jun 18, 2019 USDA - MS Dept of Ag Market News Forest, MS - Tadlock Stockyards (Forest Mississippi) Feeder and Slaughter Cattle Report for Mon Jun 17, 2019 Receipts This week 1,350 Last Week 1,340 Compared to last week slaughter cows trended Steady.... (full story)

Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 3:10AM CDT

JK_LS140 Jackson, MS Tue June 18, 2019 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (721), FOREST (1,350), MERIDIAN (784), MACON (294), HOUSTON (366), WEST POINT (572), AND GRENADA (123) ON Mon Jun 17, 2019. Receipts: 4,210 ... (full story)

Macon, MS Livestock Auction

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 3:10AM CDT

JK_LS158 Jackson, MS Tue Jun 18, 2019 USDA - MS Dept of Ag Market News Macon, MS - Macon Stockyard Feeder and Slaughter Cattle Report for Mon Jun 17, 2019 Receipts This week 294 Last Week 343 Compared to last week slaughter cows trended Steady. Slaughter bulls trended... (full story)

Meridian Livestock Auction

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 3:10AM CDT

JK_LS141 Jackson, MS Tue Jun 18, 2019 USDA - MS Dept of Ag Market News Meridian, MS - Meridian Stockyard Feeder and Slaughter Cattle Report for Mon Jun 17, 2019 Receipts This week 784 Last Week 424 Compared to last week slaughter cows trended Steady. Slaughter bulls... (full story)

People's Livestock Auction (Houston, TX)

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 3:10AM CDT

JK_LS159 Jackson, MS Tue Jun 18, 2019 USDA - MS Dept of Ag Market News Houston, MS - Peoples Livestock Auction Feeder and Slaughter Cattle Report for Mon Jun 17, 2019 Receipts This week 366 Last Week 119 Compared to last week slaughter cows trended 3.00 Higher.... (full story)

Hattiesburg Livestock Auction

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 3:10AM CDT

JK_LS143 Jackson, MS Tue Jun 18, 2019 USDA - MS Dept of Ag Market News Hattiesburg, MS - Southeast Livestock Exchange Feeder and Slaughter Cattle Report for Mon Jun 17, 2019 Receipts This week 721 Last Week 748 Compared to last week slaughter cows trended 1.00 to 2.00... (full story)

Fairview Kentucky Produce Auction

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 2:47AM CDT

PHILADELPHIA 18-JUNE-2019 Auction Sales - Prices To Growers Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA Phone: (215) 551-6791 Fax: (215) 336-0355 AF_FV160 Fairview Kentucky Produce Auction Summary Data compiled by: Fairview Produce Auction Phone: (270)... (full story)

Elliott Wave Analysis: Bears On USDCAD Are Just Getting Ready; Buckle UP!

Gregor Horvat - InsideFutures.com - Tue Jun 18, 2:37AM CDT

USDCAD is turning sharply down from a new high where we called a potential top two weeks ago, after a completed ending diagonal in wave c of Y of B). (full story)

Rail and Piggyback Shipments (Movement) - Car and Van Count

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 2:29AM CDT

REPORTING OFFICE: WASHINGTON JUN 18 2019 RAIL AND PIGGYBACK SHIPMENTS FOR: MON JUN 17 2019 CAR AND VAN COUNT ... (full story)

National Rail and Piggyback Shipment (Movement) Report

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 2:29AM CDT

REPORTING OFFICE: WASHINGTON JUN 18 2019 RAIL AND PIGGYBACK SHIPMENTS FOR: MON JUN 17 2019 10,000 POUND UNITS (COMMODITY TOTALS FOLLOW ASTERIKS) ... (full story)

Weekly Shipments (Movement) - Raspberry

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 2:24AM CDT

WA_FV488 WASHINGTON USDA AMS JUN 18 2019 RASPBERRIES ... (full story)

Weekly Shipments (Movement) - Plantains

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 2:24AM CDT

WA_FV473 WASHINGTON USDA AMS JUN 18 2019 PLANTAINS ... (full story)

Weekly Shipments (Movement) - Lettuce, Romaine

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 2:24AM CDT

WA_FV467 WASHINGTON USDA AMS JUN 18 2019 LETTUCE-ROMAINE ... (full story)

Weekly Shipments (Movement) - Okra

USDA - Tue Jun 18, 2:24AM CDT

WA_FV476 WASHINGTON USDA AMS JUN 18 2019 OKRA ... (full story)