A softer U.S. dollar helped underpin grain and oilseed futures this week, but Montana producers should focus on what shows up in local cash bids: basis, export flow through the PNW, rail logistics, and feed-cost ripple effects. Here’s what to watch next for confirmation—export sales/shipments, protein premiums, freight, energy, and moisture outlook.
Grain markets found firmer footing this past week as a softer U.S. dollar and strength in outside markets helped support prices. Reports from national market coverage indicate soybeans led the move, with corn and wheat also getting a boost as traders weighed export competitiveness, South American weather, and energy markets. For Montana producers, futures rallies […]