FieldLink Market Report - Helena Agri-Enterprises

Our market reports provide timely, concise insights into the global commodity markets, offering practical analysis and actionable ideas for farm hedging and marketing. Each report is designed to give producers, agribusinesses, and market participants a clear overview of market trends, price movements and key factors shaping supply and demand, helping you make informed decisions with confidence.

Bean Oil Ignites the Board as Policy Hopes and Weather Risks Steal the Spotlight 01/21/2026 Daily Report

Soybeans surged as bean oil exploded higher on growing expectations for increased biofuel mandates in the upcoming EPA update, while corn and wheat slipped into a familiar post-USDA holding pattern. With South American weather turning drier, equity markets rebounding on calmer geopolitical rhetoric, and fresh demand signals still elusive, the market is once again forced to trade headlines, and patience, until the next catalyst arrives.
Markets Buckle Under Tariff Turmoil as Ag Searches for a Bullish Spark 01/20/2026 Daily Report

A volatile, holiday-shortened session saw grains drift lower while global equity markets unraveled amid escalating tariff threats and intensifying geopolitical uncertainty. With funds leaning bearish, Brazil’s harvest accelerating, and policy risks mounting, the outlook grows murkier for ag markets searching for their next catalyst.
A Bounce Into Resistance: Grain Markets Struggle Under the Weight of Oversupply 01/18/2026 Weekend Edition

End-of-week short covering offered brief relief, but the reality of swelling corn supplies and looming South American harvest pressure continues to cap rallies as the market heads deeper into 2026. With Brazil’s bean harvest accelerating and policy-driven demand still unresolved, the path forward hinges on whether biofuel expansion can finally chip away at an overwhelming surplus.
Biofuel Buzz Lifts Beans, But Bearish Charts Still Loom 01/15/2026 Daily Report

Soybeans and soy oil surged on reports of aggressive new biofuel mandates, offering a glimmer of hope for demand as Brazil’s harvest accelerates and China exits the U.S. buying window. With South America primed for massive yields and funds wavering on their long positions, the market is left to decide whether policy can truly change the narrative, or just provide a temporary sugar high.
Oversold Bounce or False Hope? Volatility Tightens Its Grip on Grain Markets 01/14/2026 Daily Report

An early rebound fizzled into a mixed close as oversold conditions, strong ethanol production, and fresh export sales battled against global volatility and a deeply bearish supply backdrop. With South American crops thriving, China nearly done buying, and policy decisions hanging in the balance, traders are left wondering whether this is the start of a turn, or just another trap in an unforgiving market.
USDA’s Corn Bombshell: How 400 Million Bushels Changed the 2026 Outlook Overnight 01/13/2026 Daily Report

The discovery of an extra 400 million bushels of U.S. corn has sent prices reeling and crushed already-fragile hopes for a supply-driven rally in 2026. With South American crops thriving, China nearing the end of its U.S. buying window, and global tensions failing to disrupt supply, the grain markets are staring down a long, uncomfortable road.
USDA Final 2025 Yield and Stocks Overview 01/12/2026 USDA

The USDA report delivered a gut punch to corn bulls, with yield and acreage blowing past expectations and dragging beans and wheat lower in the aftermath. Last week’s technical strength was erased in minutes, find out what the numbers really mean for prices going forward.
Quiet Before the Storm: Markets Wait on the Winter’s Biggest USDA Call 01/11/2026 Weekend Edition

With South American weather nearly ideal, China buying just enough to tease the bulls, and funds heavily positioned, the market is coiled tightly ahead of Monday’s make-or-break USDA report. One set of numbers could flip sentiment fast—either igniting a rally or confirming that the calendar is turning bearish as Brazil’s harvest ramps up.

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