Commstock Investments

I have yet to see any signs of a local slowing of our economy. Frankly I see the opposite. “Hiring Now” signs have again proliferated. I live in Dickinson County Iowa…the Iowa Great Lakes region which caters to summer tourism. This entire sector is understaffed here. That is not “it” though. They use the Federal immigrant hiring system or could not operate.

07/16/2026 New Reco Day 2: Reward the rally by selling 10% 2027 December wheat at $7.30 basis Chicago. Feel free to work off the July contract if that works better with your cash flow. We are already 60% sold in 2026 wheat at levels close to where we are now. We advise those behind to make catch up sales on this rally if not already done so. *** Futures trading involves risk.

The Commstock Report is a twice daily market report. 07/15/2026 Already Not Going to End the Way that he Expected! PLEASE REFER TO THE BROKER COMMENTARY PAGE FOR UPDATES!! Click Above to Watch Brian’s Afternoon Market Update New Recco: Reward the rally by selling 10% 2027 December wheat at $7.30 basis Chicago. Feel free to work off the July contract if that works better with your cash flow. We are already 60% sold in 2026 wheat at levels close to where we are now.

07/15/2026 Click Above to Watch the Morning Market Talk Video Wheat Providing Second Selling Opportunity On the Grains Wheat futures surged overnight, with SRW and HRW contracts up more than 20 cents early this morning and front-month contracts reaching their highest levels since May 20.

Friday’s WASDE report helped give the bulls leverage by trimming stocks below expectations. Focus is back to weather where above average heat is providing market support. We need to differentiate between above average heat and extreme heat. Extreme heat showing temperatures 10+ degrees above normal does not seem to carry much past this weekend. Meanwhile above average temperatures (5 degrees above average) appear to linger well into August for much of the Corn Belt.

07/14/2026 Click Above to Watch the Morning Market Talk Video Corn, Soybean Conditions Unexpectedly Improve On the Grains Corn and soybeans retreated from Monday’s gains overnight as crop condition ratings unexpectedly improved. Winter wheat markets extended yesterday’s late price decline overnight.

The Commstock Report is a twice daily market report. 07/13/2026 There is Still Potential for Monster Crops PLEASE REFER TO THE BROKER COMMENTARY PAGE FOR UPDATES!! Click Above to Watch Brian’s Afternoon Market Update I have heard it said that farmers should not make too much of their own cropping conditions when making assumptions about US crop production as a whole. They shouldn’t make too much of conditions, good or bad, in their own backyard.

07/13/2026 Click Above to Watch the Morning Market Talk Video Weather, Geopolitics and China Have Markets’ Attention On the Grains December corn gapped higher overnight and is trading above last week’s highs early this morning. November soybeans pushed above last week’s highs and pivoted around $12, with the May high being the next upside target. December SRW and HRW wheat futures started the overnight session strong, pushing above last Friday’s highs, but retreated and are trading modestly lower.

Grains were called higher in follow-through from last week’s strength and with assistance from the energy trade’s bullish reflection of what has been happening in the Middle East. Weekend rainfall also verified as mixed across the Corn Belt, with much of the central and western regions receiving less than Friday’s forecast had advertised. The uneven rain coverage kept weather concerns alive and supported weather premium building along with the heat this week.

The Commstock Report is a twice daily market report. 07/10/2026 Friendly Crop Report Leaves Weather to Lead the Way PLEASE REFER TO THE BROKER COMMENTARY PAGE FOR UPDATES!! Click Above to Watch Brian’s Afternoon Market Update Grain futures carried forward on their bullish transition from June to July, finishing the week strong with help from friendly reactions to the crop reports.