We join others never forgetting those lost 25 years ago this day, coordinated terrorist attacks in New York, Washington DC, and those who thwarted an additional attack crashing in a field in rural Pennsylvania. We pause and we remember. This is the Bottom-Line Report. A monthly supply demand and production estimate seems less urgent today, yet the grain trade awaits …
Corn, Wheat, and Soybean Futures
Late week highs in corn, soybean, and wheat futures could be new targets going into the September crop report from USDA a week from today. Watching December corn at the 550 level, November soybeans 1324-1325. Most analysts expect USDA to come below the pro-farmer corn number and at or maybe a little below their soybean number. Several producers that I’ve …
Commodity Performance Report
With eight months of trade now in the books, we review our list of 48 commodities today and their performance since New Year’s. Surging energy prices continue to have heating oil, gasoline and crude oil remaining numbers one, two and three on the list, but a strong July and even stronger August certainly helping the grain trade move into positive …
December Corn Number Predictions
We mentioned on this report about a week and a half ago that it would take extended hot dry weather and a bullish Pro Farmer Crop Tour number to push December corn up to and past the 550 level. Now the corn rally is now two weeks old nearly uninterrupted as we begin the first day of September and the …
Commodity Report
Reviewing our list of 48 commodities that we track each day here at the Bottomline Report, grains and livestock switched positions as the month of July came to a close. During the month, the only grain ending in the red, as a matter of fact, was oats, down nearly 4%. Extended hot, dry weather helping soybeans gain 5% for the …
Federal Reserve Board Concludes Meeting
The Federal Reserve Board concludes their two-day July meeting a week from today, with no move expected in interest rates. CME FedWatch Tool shows an 83% chance the Fed will leave rates unchanged, still a 17% chance of a small rate hike. Now, the Fed doesn’t meet in August. CME, though, is looking for some action at the September 15th-16th …
Forecast to Affect Crop Yields
Corn futures at six-week highs, at mid-week soybeans seven-week highs, and the hot, dry weather is extended. Some private forecasters are already pulling back the top end of yield potential for corn and soybeans, we are told. Bottom Line analysts say that even a one-bushel-per-acre decline in the national soybean yield drops new crop ending stocks by over 70 million …
Weather Affecting Industries
World events certainly affect grain, and livestock markets all year long, but as we move deeper into July, weather takes more of a spotlight for both. Markets back open today after the holiday. We hope it was a great weekend for family and friends. We mentioned in a report last week that December corn historically reaches a top 10 to …
Date Projections for Corn Reaching 50% Pollination
Our partners at Commodity Weather Group released a report recently that projects dates at which the corn crop will reach 50% pollination. Commodity Weather Group’s report is based on planting dates, accumulated growing degree days, also factoring in current 15- and 30-day weather forecasts. The report shows the bulk of the nation’s corn crop, basically anywhere north of Interstate 80, …
Condition Index For Winter Wheat
We’re familiar with the weekly crop ratings, various categories from very poor all the way up to excellent. The condition index is also part of the trade we don’t talk about often, but winter wheat index for mid-May is near the lowest in 40 years. Crop index, again considering all the ratings categories and then relates them to history, the 10-year average index for …










