On The Grains: Welcome to 2026! I don’t typically feel any different from one year to the next, except older, but that’s hardly unique to me. I do think it’s fun to look forward to what the new year holds, so here are some key points: This year will be the 250th Anniversary of this great nation, we will host a World Cup in North America, and if everything goes right, Artemis II will give us a NASA mission to(wards) the moon. I am sure we will get much more than that, all of which you will likely be able to bet on through Kalshi. Now onto the markets…I have to say that today is the most “Monday” feeling Friday in recent memory, although the ag trade was anything but lethargic. The grains began trading in 2026 under considerable pressure, with corn approaching the bottom end of its trading range, soybeans continuing their freefall, and wheat giving up nearly a nickel at the open. As the day wore on, corn got pretty quiet, wheat worked its way back to about even for the day, and soybeans were able to find some footing, gaining back around 7 cents after being…
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