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AM Commentary: Next on the Agenda

Darin Newsom2026-07-28T06:00:21-05:00July 28th, 2026|Commentary, Spoken Commentary|

Next on the Agenda

Next on the Agenda

Darin Newsom2026-07-28T05:51:52-05:00July 28th, 2026|Commentary, Morning Commentary|

Morning Summary: What a week it has been. And it is only pre-dawn Tuesday, meaning the next thing on the agenda is the two-day US Federal Open Market Committee meeting. [...]

Weekly Crop Conditions

Weekly Crop Conditions

Darin Newsom2026-07-27T15:08:11-05:00July 27th, 2026|Commentary, Report Commentary|

I can't make this disclaimer speak loud enough, but here goes: NASS' weekly crop progress and condition numbers are not created by science or based on even a smidgen of [...]

PM Commentary: Salad Days

Darin Newsom2026-07-27T14:27:59-05:00July 27th, 2026|Commentary, Spoken Commentary|

Salad Days

Salad Days

Darin Newsom2026-07-27T14:18:23-05:00July 27th, 2026|Afternoon Commentary, Commentary|

Afternoon Summary: In the dictionary I’ve had on my desk since March 1983, salad days is defined as: A time of youth, innocence, and inexperience. That’s nice, right? But certainly [...]

Export Sales Announcement

Export Sales Announcement

Darin Newsom2026-07-27T08:04:36-05:00July 27th, 2026|Quick Takes|

USDA announced export sales Monday morning: 132000 mt of 2026-2027 soybeans to China 126,000 mt of 2026-2027 soybeans to unknown destinations

AM Commentary: Walk Like an Egyptian

Darin Newsom2026-07-27T06:02:34-05:00July 27th, 2026|Commentary, Spoken Commentary|

Walk Like an Egyptian

Walk Like an Egyptian

Darin Newsom2026-07-27T05:53:45-05:00July 27th, 2026|Commentary, Morning Commentary|

Morning Summary: I was going to refer to The Bangles song “Manic Monday[i]” for today’s Morning Commentary but realized I do that nearly every week. So, I changed it up [...]

Sunday Night Markets

Sunday Night Markets

Darin Newsom2026-07-26T19:10:54-05:00July 26th, 2026|Quick Takes|

The Energies sector remains volatile, and easily swayed by the latest headlines. This time around the weekly calendar we see markets posting strong losses on the lead, "Stock futures climb, [...]

Summer Road Trip 2026

Summer Road Trip 2026

Darin Newsom2026-07-26T18:53:06-05:00July 26th, 2026|Quick Takes|

I will be taking part in Barchart’s Grain Merchandising and Technology Roadshow, “The Winner’s Circle”*, again this summer. This year’s meetings are scheduled for: Tuesday, August 4 in Omaha and [...]

DNAI In-House Algorithm Summary

DNAI In-House Algorithm Summary

Darin Newsom2026-07-25T09:30:46-05:00July 25th, 2026|Weekly Analysis|

I created this summary of weekly (intermediate-term) DNAI algorithm readings from what Ben sends me each week, with highlights: Yellow: A change within the same reading (e.g. Long/Neutral to Long/Reduce) [...]

Corn

Corn

Darin Newsom2026-07-25T09:25:11-05:00July 25th, 2026|Grain, Weekly Analysis|

DNAI Algorithm Weekly: Long/Neutral Previous Week: Long/Neutral Theoretical Positions Producers: Cash sales were made during the previous uptrend. Including near $4.81 close the week of May 11 based on the [...]

Soybeans

Soybeans

Darin Newsom2026-07-25T09:12:36-05:00July 25th, 2026|Oilseeds, Weekly Analysis|

DNAI Algorithm Weekly: Long/Reduce Previous Week: Long/Neutral Theoretical Positions Hedgers Some sales of Nov26 futures or new-crop cash were made during the seasonal uptrend. Investors May have gone long November [...]

Cotton

Cotton

Darin Newsom2026-07-25T08:55:34-05:00July 25th, 2026|Softs, Weekly Analysis|

Theoretical Positions Hedgers may have sold 2026 expected production near 81.91, the Dec26 close on Friday, May 15 Dec26 completed a bearish key reversal Confirming a move to a seasonal [...]

SRW Wheat

SRW Wheat

Darin Newsom2026-07-25T08:35:08-05:00July 25th, 2026|Weekly Analysis, Wheat|

DNAI Algorithm (Position/Action) Weekly: Long/Reduce Previous Week: Long/Add Theoretical Positions Producers: Most of 2026 production has likely been sold. However, if still holding bushels, sales could be made nearly last [...]

HRW Wheat

HRW Wheat

Darin Newsom2026-07-25T08:22:20-05:00July 25th, 2026|Weekly Analysis, Wheat|

DNAI Algorithm (Position/Action) Weekly: Long/Reduce Previous Week: Long/Reduce Theoretical Positions Producers: Most of 2026 production has likely been sold. However, if still holding bushels, we can feed the market a [...]

HRS Wheat

HRS Wheat

Darin Newsom2026-07-25T08:11:25-05:00July 25th, 2026|Weekly Analysis, Wheat|

Theoretical Positions Investors would’ve gone long the September issue near $6.1875, the close on Thursday, July 2 based on the completion of a bullish spike reversal on the contracts weekly [...]

Live Cattle

Live Cattle

Darin Newsom2026-07-25T07:29:28-05:00July 25th, 2026|Livestock and Dairy, Weekly Analysis|

DNAI Algorithm (Position/Action) Weekly: Short/Reduce Previous Week: Short/Neutral Theoretical Positions Producers have likely been sellers in both cash and futures since mid-October. Given the collapse in cash versus futures, short [...]

Feeder Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Darin Newsom2026-07-25T07:13:24-05:00July 25th, 2026|Livestock and Dairy, Weekly Analysis|

DNAI Algorithm Weekly: Short/Neutral Previous Week: Short/Neutral Theoretical Positions Producers have likely been sellers in both cash and futures. Investors are likely short September futures. The next move is a [...]

Lean Hogs

Lean Hogs

Darin Newsom2026-07-25T06:54:05-05:00July 25th, 2026|Livestock and Dairy, Weekly Analysis|

DNAI Algorithm Weekly: Long/Neutral Previous Week: Long/Neutral Theoretical Positions Producers might’ve established short hedges the week of March 9 as the October issue completed a bearish key reversal on its [...]

Corn

Corn

Darin Newsom2026-07-25T05:54:27-05:00July 25th, 2026|Basis|

Corn national average basis remains weak. Last week’s calculation came in at 29.25 cents under September futures (solid green line). as compared to the previous week’s figure of 28.75 cents [...]

Soybeans

Soybeans

Darin Newsom2026-07-25T05:45:45-05:00July 25th, 2026|Basis|

The soybean national average basis market continues to firm but remains neutral. Last week’s calculation came in at 38.75 cents under the first Jar Jar Binks August contract (solid green [...]

HRW Wheat

HRW Wheat

Darin Newsom2026-07-25T05:38:41-05:00July 25th, 2026|Basis|

The HRW wheat national average basis market continues to firm, but remains weak. Last week’s calculation came in at 57.0 cents under September futures (solid green line) as compared to [...]

SRW Wheat

SRW Wheat

Darin Newsom2026-07-25T05:33:10-05:00July 25th, 2026|Basis|

SRW wheat national average basis remains neutral. Last week’s calculation came in at 57.5 cents under September futures (solid green line) as compared to the previous week’s 56.5 cents under [...]

HRS Wheat

HRS Wheat

Darin Newsom2026-07-25T05:27:53-05:00July 25th, 2026|Basis|

The HRS wheat basis market continued to firm, moving into neutral territory. Last week’s calculation came in at 48.0 cents under September futures (solid green line) as compared to the [...]

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