Crude oil prices responded to increased tensions with Iran but may have also set an early high in 2020.
Todd Hultman
DTN Lead Analyst
Todd Hultman is a DTN grain market analyst, and has worked in the commodity futures industry since 1985.
Todd began his career as a broker with Delta Futures Group in Omaha, where he relied on DTN's news and market quotes. In 1997, he left the brokerage business with a desire to spend more time researching the futures markets and educating others. The move led to the creation of an online educational resource for futures traders. That same strong interest to research and teach brought a Todd to DTN where he enjoys commenting on the grain markets. Todd is a 1981 graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and has lived in the Omaha area for most of his life.
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DTN's technical analysis of spring contracts of live cattle, feeder cattle and lean hogs.
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DTN Closing Grain Comments
One day after falling 12 cents, March corn jumped 13 3/4 cents, helped by signs of increased export interest for corn. Soybeans and wheat followed corn's lead with March KC wheat sporting a 9 1/2 cent gain.
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DTN Closing Grain Comments
March corn ended up 3 3/4 cents, still getting some positive benefit from Friday's new USDA estimates, while most other commodities traded lower Monday. March soybeans were down 3 3/4 cents as traders remain cautious ahead of a...
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DTN Early Word Grains
March corn is up 1 cent, March soybeans are up 1/4 cent and March KC wheat is up 3/4 cent.
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USDA Reports Preview
2019 is in the books, and for U.S. row crops, it was a year like none other. On Friday, USDA will release its long-awaited crop estimates for corn and soybeans, along with a tally of grain stocks on Dec. 1 and estimates of U.S. winter...
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Todd's Take
Once again, the power of regression was seen at work in 2019's commodity markets.
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DTN's Quick Takes
OMAHA (DTN) --On Sunday evening, March corn is up 4 1/2 cents, January soybeans are up 7 cents and March KC wheat is up 4 1/4 cents. Grains are starting higher with bullish hopes carrying over from Friday's trade news.
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Todd's Take
USDA's case for a 13.66 billion bushel corn crop is not holding water.
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USDA Reports Preview
With over 1 billion bushels of corn still unharvested, Tuesday's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report is not likely to tell us much we don't already know. There may be a few tweaks to demand and international wheat...
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Todd's Take
As we get ready to flip the calendar to 2020, the parallels to 2000 are strangely familiar.
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Todd's Take
For KC wheat prices, the lesson of two years ago is still the same.
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Todd's Take
As the days get noticeably shorter, and while combines are still in the fields, noncommercials are largely quiet in corn and soybean markets.
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USDA Reports Preview
What do the Nov. 8 Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports have in store for us?
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Todd's Take
I don't know anyone who likes to wait, myself included. However, when grain prices are too low, waiting can be a good choice.
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Todd's Take
USDA says the U.S. will harvest 13.78 billion bushels of corn in 2019. Admittedly, the bullish case isn't certain, but there are reasons to expect a smaller crop from 2019.