Market Analysis
Here comes the harvest
Harvest is about to ramp up, and with harvest comes harvest pressure. There has been little to get excited about in international markets for grain
Angus Brown
October 21, 2025
Harvest is about to ramp up, and with harvest comes harvest pressure. There has been little to get excited about in international markets for grain
It never ceases to amaze how quickly politics can turn market sentiment. This week, the slumbering trade dispute between the US and China flared back
We’ve been following the hay market for a couple of months now, since prices peaked at the end of winter. The slide in hay prices
There was a brief spark in the wheat market overnight after Russia’s Deputy Agriculture Minister revealed that the country’s sown wheat area for the 2026
The latest Wheatcast forecast was released last week, and while it’s a good read for statistics nerds, it’s not great news for wheat supply. Further
Another week gone, another week dictated by happenings in the US. This week, the USDA published its September US stocks report. Both corn and wheat
Seasonality exists in most agricultural commodity markets. Prices tend to move in similar patterns at certain times of the year, as supply, demand, and uncertainty
Wheat markets traded a mixed but slightly firmer tone this week. As of 26 September, CBOT wheat closed around US 527c/bu, up on the day.
US wheat prices seem to have support at levels that are reportedly close to, or lower than, the cost of production. With production forecasts rising
The USDA’s September report landed late last week and, as is often the case, raised more questions than answers. This release is closely watched, given
Last week we looked at the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) September Crop Report in terms of wheat yields and
Chicago wheat (CBOT) has bounced around on either side of unchanged this week as market participants seem unsure about tonight’s USDA report. This report is
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