THE OPEN Nov beans: 4 3/4 higher Dec soyoil: 10 lower Dec meal: 2.20 higher Dec corn: 2 1/4 lower Dec wheat: 5 lower Prices started the day on a mixed note with grains weaker but finding some moderate strength after the open. Chicago wheat continues to see spillover strength from Minneapolis, which gapped higher last week on the charts and has not looked back. Beans continue to react to all aspects of a trade deal with the US/China, both good and bad. Trump's measured speech at the UN addressed the China/US trade war, with stern words creating a negative impact on bean prices for a bit, but prices slowly recovered throughout the trading session. ...
Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
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