This morning we'll look into the recent market trends and factors influencing the grains and livestock sectors. The episode began by addressing the question on everyone's mind: was yesterday's small recovery in grains due to short covering by funds? Analyzing the data, we observed significant declines in open interest for both corn and beans, hinting at potential fund short covering. However, with factors like option expiration and cash liquidation in play, it's too early to definitively attribute the movement to short covering.

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Steve Georgy
Corn Aficionado
Voted “Best under 40” for McHenry County, Earned the “Emerging Leadership” award from Lincoln College. I have been on “This week in Agribusiness”, RFD TV, Rural Radio, AgriTalk, All Ag All Day, KBUF Morning Show, and several other TV and radio programs.

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