Grain Gleanings

Report Day

By Jake Moret, Grain Originator

It is WASDE report day today. We shall see what opinion that has on the markets later. Things that matter in the market today are what does old crop carry out look like and what is the projected new crop yield. With the large looking crop coming I would suggest doing some research of your own and following those numbers. If we stay around a 1.3 carry out on old corn or see that number decline that would have potential to be bullish. If they start posting us at 185+ new crop yield that’s most likely going to be bearish. Beans have some ground to stand on if we can create some new crop sales and with very minimal physical bushels priced in the market things could be very volatile and I do mean that on both sides of the soy trades up or down. As of today, it’s very hard for me to say we’re not looking at a fantastic crop and no one can afford to build space for those needs. Be in contact with a grain buyer and figure out what type of contracts suit your needs to ensure space at harvest time. We can not deal with space issues without farmer communication and we would love to figure out what’s best to help with those needs.

7/11/2025

Summer Grain Action

By Matt Morog, Grain Department Manager

Over the past 24 hours the market has received some rumors about a possible Chinese trade deal. Beans and corn are rallying off that news, but a little more subdued today. Long holiday weekends this time of year can be very volatile. If we strike a deal fully, I expect cash beans to get to $10 quickly. After that there is no resistance on the charts which can make it very hard to determine where offers should be.

Both corn and bean crops across the country look very good for this time of year. July weather as we all know can swing it one way or the other, but for now I’m giving the local crop here a good chance of being on the bigger side.

Keep looking at making offers and hedging on rallies. With the increase in corn acres across the state and potentially good yield, I expect space to be at a premium this fall. Our offer tool through Barchart makes inputting and tracking your offers very easy. A few clicks and you have something working. The volatility of these markets is going to make it very hard to make timely sales.

If we see a further rally in these markets, we’ll be calling out to our customers and presenting some opportunities next week. Don’t hesitate to ask questions.

7/3/2025

Summer

By Becky Johnson, Elevator Location Manager, Salem

Happy Summer! It is hard to believe the longest day of the year is behind us along with a couple warmer days.  A much-needed rain was welcomed Sunday night into Monday morning for much of our general area.  As of Tuesday, the weather forecast looks like we will have very tolerable temperatures over the next week with some more measurable rain on Wednesday.

The good old Supply and Demand rule is being reflected in the markets to start this week off.  The probability of abundant crops currently is looking promising.    We have a lot of growing season left and as we know things can change in a hurry especially when severe weather hits an area. 

If one has old crop still in bins on the farm waiting for a jump in price, remember we offer an open order option which is free and allows for the price to be met on the overnight trade as well as during open day trading hours.  Those of you who still have Delayed Price grain at any of our locations, the open order option is also available for you as well.  Just a reminder for those of you with DP grain, if it is not sold by close of day trade on October 3^rd, 2025, we will automatically price it at the closing price per that location.

FYI: Next Monday, June 30^th, at 11 am CST the grain stocks and acreage report comes out.

Thank you for your patronage with CFC/Fremar LLC, and as always please reach out to any of our locations for help with any questions you may have.  Wishing you a safe and enjoyable 4^th of July and rest of your summer!

6/27/2025