Due to the ongoing government shutdown, scheduled Thursday USDA and other government agency reports are postponed until further notice. As displayed on Wednesday, the market will continue to be highly sensitive to headlines and comments regarding a potential soybean related trade deal with China. Traders will also be keeping their ears open for yield updates as U.S. harvest rolls forward.
Weather
A few spotty showers will be possible in the Plains and Pacific Northwest on Thursday, but drier conditions are likely for the vast majority of the country again. Temperatures again will be on the verge of breaking some records across the north.