The geopolitics of war in Iran are said to now be eclipsing any market focus on next week’s USDA March WASDE report. Volumes were modest in today’s trading, but the message was nonetheless clear – shipping grain and inputs is getting complicated.  Notably, the ratio of December corn prices to November soybeans has shifted in favor of corn. The price will have to get bid up if the higher cost of energy-intensive inputs becomes a planting issue. For the day, there were new contract highs for May soybeans and soyoil.  On the week, notable metrics include:

It was the third week in a row for higher prices in corn, soybeans, soyoil, and lean hogs. It was the second week higher for May SRW and HRS. Only lowly soymeal c...