Morning Thoughts – Jan 4

Grains – Lots of data from NASS released yesterday after the close. We got the monthly Grain Crushing report and this showed corn used in ethanol production totaled 451.9 mil bu last month, down slightly form 455 mil bu the prior month. This is inline with...
Morning Thoughts – Jan 3

Morning Thoughts – Jan 3

Grains – The EIA updated with biodiesel production figures on Friday, but unfortunately the data is only current through the end of Oct.  The EIA reported biodiesel production of 142 mil gal which is the highest I have on record going back to 2011.  Soyoil use...
Morning Thoughts – Dec 28

Morning Thoughts – Dec 28

Grains – It is perhaps worth noting that the Brazilian soybean export line-up is starting to show signs of perking up.  The line-up posted yesterday showed the largest soybean tonnage seen since early fall.  Though still below last year’s levels, which weighed...
Morning Thoughts – Dec 14

Morning Thoughts – Dec 14

Financial – Equities have seen a lot of attention since the election, and for good reason.  They’ve matched to new all time highs on strong volume and we’ve also seen massive sector rotation in the process.  However I want to take a look at the bond market today...
Morning Thoughts – Dec 13

Morning Thoughts – Dec 13

Grains – While soyoil/biodiesel has been the largest beneficiary of news related to RFS mandates, corn/ethanol trade is starting to get my attention here lately.  While it has gone largely unnoticed by many, ethanol prices are absolutely en fuego lately.  The...
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