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Afternoon Grain Comments 8-19-2026 – Everything finished up on the day. Corn was driven by more news from ProFarmer. Today they claimed Iowa was underperforming in the highest-producing counties. This comes after the USDA estimated a record yield in the state. There has been no average released yet but it was stated in the StoneX Grain Recap, “anecdotal reports on social media cast doubt on the govt’s estimates.” That being said the PF tour last year estimated 182.7 bu/acre last year and the final tally was about five points higher at 186.5. ProFarmer also released pod count averages for beans in Indiana and Nebraska showing a down turn from last year while, just like with corn, the USDA claimed a higher year-to-year yield in Indiana. Unlike corn estimates PF was much more accurate with their bean estimate than they were with corn. Only time will tell the truth with beans and corn. In the wheat market it was another day, another flip from yesterday’s trading! StoneX Grain Recap said, “So many Russian and Ukrainian Stories are circulation that it is tough to know what is new and what is just repackaged.” This conflict is a lot like the weather in the Midwest, if you don’t like it, wait five minutes and it will change! At the close today Kansas City September wheat closed up 18 cents, Chicago September corn was up 10 cents while Chicago November beans closed up 20 cents. Have a great rest of your evening.
Morning Grain Comments 8-19-2026 – The grains all had a two-sided night session but soybeans rallied while wheat moved lower. The StoneX Quick Editorial (QE) this morning stated, “the grains opened lower last night but quickly turned things around, still lingering below yesterday’s highs but looking willing to extend the post-USDA rally. Strong export demand remains for both corn and soy-beans, as China continues to pick off new-crop U.S. soy supplies per the two sides’ agreement. PF Tour results should improve as the week goes on but certainly did not do so yesterday, with NE & IN estimates fairly disappointing…” StoneX reported “Day two of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour once again uncovered drought-hit conditions in the west and soaked fields in the east; the western leg of the tour estimated Nebraska corn yields at 163.6 bushels per acre, down from 179.5 bpa last year and the 173.3 bpa three-year average; soybean pod counts came in at 1,220 per three-by-three foot square, down from 1,348 last year and the 1,267 3YA. Indiana corn averaged 183.5 bpa, down from 193.8 bpa LY and the 187.4 bpa 3YA, while soybeans averaged 1,319 pods, down from 1,377 LY and the 1,365 3YA figure.” In world grain trade news, Jordan purchased 2.2 million bushels of wheat in their most recent tender for twice that amount and Sinograin in China reportedly sold 11.3 million bushels of soybeans out of their state owned reserves. At the end of the night session at 7:45 this morning Kansas City September wheat was 3 cents lower, Chicago September corn was up 2.5 cents, and Chicago November soybeans were 9.5 cents higher. Have a wonderful day.
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