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0:00 RFK Jr and Pipelines
2:41 Corn and Soybean Futures Decline
4:05 Fast Harvest Pace
7:34 Brazil Planting Update
8:52 Oil Falls

Here’s a lively summary of the latest happenings in the market and some notable commentary from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.! 🌱📉

🎥 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Critiques Carbon Pipelines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been vocal against carbon pipelines, stating that they’re "far from green." In a recent YouTube video, he criticized carbon capture and the tax incentives provided to large companies, arguing that these pipelines transfer wealth from working people to wealthy investors and cost taxpayers billions. He raised concerns about safety and eminent domain issues as well. Kennedy, who has endorsed Donald Trump for President, continues to stir conversation around these topics. 

🌽 Market Update: Corn & Soybean Futures Decline
Corn and soybean futures took a dip on Monday:
The Dec24 corn contract lost nearly 8 cents per bushel, closing near $4.08, marking its lowest daily close since September 20th. 📉
The Nov24 soybean contract dropped nearly 10 cents, closing below $10 for the first time since late August.
Harvest pressures and USDA projections of burdensome supplies have contributed to this price drop. Large money managers have shifted from covering their net short positions to shorting the market again. 📉

🚜 Rapid US Corn & Soybean Harvest
As of Sunday, the USDA reported that:
30% of the US corn crop and 47% of the US soybean crop had been harvested. 🌾
With another week of dry weather expected, these numbers are likely to rise significantly next week.
Farmers are managing overage bushels due to "big" crops that they cannot store, which could further pressurize the marketplace. Additionally, the Mississippi River is experiencing restrictive water levels again amid ongoing dry weather. 🚢

🇧🇷 Brazil's Slow Soybean Planting
Brazilian soybean planting is lagging behind, with only 8.2% of the expected area planted, compared to 17% at the same time last year. The slow pace is primarily in Mato Grosso, where farmers are waiting for consistent rainfall. 🌧️ AgRural also reported that 42% of Brazil's first corn crop had been planted as of last Thursday, slightly up from 41% last year.

🛢️ OPEC Cuts Oil Demand Forecast
OPEC has revised its global oil demand forecast for this year and 2025, projecting an increase of 1.9 million barrels per day in 2024, which is 5.3% lower than previous estimates. This adjustment is due to a decline in global fuel use. OPEC plans to restore 2.2 million barrels per day of halted crude production by December. 📉

Stay tuned for more updates as the markets evolve! 🚀✨