Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, February 5, 2026,

Commodity markets reacting to President Trump's claim of China buying 8 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans, potentially reducing ending stocks. Traders are skeptical without confirmation. Soybean demand is supported by Brazil's slow export program and farm economy issues. Ethanol production dropped to 956,000 barrels per day, the lowest since April 2024, with inventories at 25.130 million barrels. March feeder cattle futures are nearing a chart gap, but the cash cattle trade is uncertain. Weather notes include potential ice jams on the Missouri River and freezing drizzle in eastern Iowa and Northern

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