As Grain Prices Cool Down, Options Volume Heats Up

When the USDA released its quarterly grain stocks numbers on June 30, corn and soybean markets took a nasty tumble that lasted several days and sent prices to their lowest levels since 2010. When the USDA released its world supply and demand report two weeks later, grain markets eroded further as acreage and yield predictions, combined with current carryover stocks, are pointing to a possible storage glut next year – a phenomenon not seen in …