modbender AgResource Newsletter Scraper
Use this skill to scrape, summarize, and analyze AgResource grain marketing newsletters.
Implementation
- Scraper:
scraper.js(Playwright/Node.js) - Sentiment Analyzer:
agresource_sentiment.py(Python) - Login: Automatic using
AGRESOURCE_EMAILandAGRESOURCE_PASSWORDenv vars
Capabilities
- Log in to AgResource dashboard (https://agresource.com/dashboard/#/reports/daily)
- Scrape daily newsletter content using Playwright
- Save screenshot for reference/debugging
- Extract corn/soybean sales advice and recommendations
- Generate concise summaries with key news and weather tidbits
- Analyze sentiment (bullish/bearish) across newsletters
- Compare to previous newsletters to detect trends
- Store summaries in
~/clawd/memory/agresource/YYYY-MM-DD.md(morning) - Store summaries in
~/clawd/memory/agresource/YYYY-MM-DD-noon.md(noon) - Store summaries in
~/clawd/memory/agresource/YYYY-MM-DD-evening.md(evening) - Store summaries in
~/clawd/memory/agresource/YYYY-MM-DD-saturday.md(saturday) - Store summaries in
~/clawd/memory/agresource/YYYY-MM-DD-sunday.md(sunday) - Track sentiment history in
~/clawd/memory/agresource/sentiment_history.json - Send Telegram alerts on new sales advice
Commands
Manual Trigger
"Check AgResource newsletter"
"Summarize today's grain report"
"Show full newsletter" (detailed view)
To run scraper manually:
cd /home/brianppetty/clawd/skills/agresource
# Morning newsletter (default)
node scraper.js
node scraper.js --type=morning
# Noon/midday newsletter
node scraper.js --type=noon
# Evening newsletter
node scraper.js --type=evening
# Saturday newsletter
node scraper.js --type=saturday
# Sunday newsletter
node scraper.js --type=sunday
Cron Job Triggers
When a cron event fires, match the time/type to the correct --type parameter:
| Cron Message | Type to Use | Time |
|---|---|---|
| "Check AgResource newsletter (morning)" | --type=morning |
8:30 AM ET (Mon-Fri) |
| "Check AgResource newsletter (afternoon)" | --type=noon |
1:30 PM ET (Mon-Fri) |
| "Check AgResource newsletter (evening - positioning)" | --type=evening |
7:00 PM ET (Mon-Sat) |
| "Check AgResource newsletter (weekend)" | --type=saturday or --type=sunday |
~3:00 PM ET (Sat/Sun) |
For weekend jobs, determine which day it is and use:
- Saturday:
--type=saturday - Sunday:
--type=sunday
Sentiment Queries
"What's the current market sentiment?"
"Show sentiment trends"
"What's the sentiment history?"
Sentiment Dimensions (PRICE-IMPACT FOCUSED)
CRITICAL: Sentiment analysis tracks PRICE IMPACT, not general "good/bad" news.
Key inverse relationships to remember:
- ☀️ Favorable weather in SA/NA = More supply = BEARISH for prices
- 🌽 Record yields = More supply = BEARISH for prices
- 🏜️ Drought/crop stress = Less supply = BULLISH for prices
- 🏭 Strong export demand = More demand = BULLISH for prices
- 📦 South American competition = Less US exports = BEARISH for prices
Track these dimensions across newsletters:
- market_mood: bullish | bearish | neutral
- BULLISH = Prices expected to go UP
- BEARISH = Prices expected to go DOWN
- weather_impact: positive_for_crops | negative_for_crops | mixed | neutral
- Tracks weather impact on PRODUCTION (inverted for price impact)
- Positive weather for crops = BEARISH for prices (more supply)
- Negative weather for crops = BULLISH for prices (less supply)
- production_outlook: optimistic | cautious | uncertain
- Optimistic = more supply = BEARISH for prices
- Cautious = supply concerns = BULLISH for prices
- trend_direction: improving | declining | stable
- confidence: high | medium | low
Sales Advice Detection
Status phrases to detect:
- "New sales advice detected" (buy/sell/recommend keywords)
- "Catch up sales recommended" (catch up phrase)
- "No sales recommended at this time" (hold/no action)
- "Position status unchanged" (no change from previous)
Keywords for sales advice:
- buy, sell, hold, recommend, recommendation, position, catch up, current positioning
Telegram Alert Format
Brief summary sent for every newsletter:
🌾 AgResource - 2026-01-08 8:30 AM
Summary: No sales recommended
Sentiment: Bullish (↗️ improving)
Full details in ~/clawd/memory/agresource/
Output Format
Daily Summary File (YYYY-MM-DD.md)
# AgResource Newsletter - 2026-01-08 8:30 AM
## Quick Summary
[2-3 sentence overview]
## Key Newsworthy Items
- [Grain production relevant news]
- [Weather tidbits]
## Sales Advice Status
- Corn: [New sales advice / No change / No sales recommended]
- Soybeans: [New sales advice / No change / No sales recommended]
## Current Positions (from end of newsletter)
- [Summary of current positioning]
## Sentiment & Trends
- **Market Mood:** Bullish / Bearish / Neutral
- **Previous Mood:** [from last newsletter]
- **Trend:** Improving / Declining / Stable
- **Weather Impact:** Positive / Negative / Mixed
- **Production Outlook:** Optimistic / Cautious / Uncertain
## Full Content
[Optional: full newsletter content for reference]
Sentiment History File (sentiment_history.json)
{
"last_updated": "2026-01-08T08:30:00",
"sentiment_history": [
{
"date": "2026-01-08",
"time": "08:30 AM",
"market_mood": "bullish",
"weather_impact": "positive",
"production_outlook": "optimistic",
"trend_direction": "improving",
"confidence": "high",
"key_phrases": ["prices advancing", "favorable weather"],
"sales_advice": "No sales recommended"
}
]
}
Configuration
Credentials: Loaded from environment variables
AGRESOURCE_EMAILAGRESOURCE_PASSWORD
Dependencies:
- Node.js (built-in on Clawdbot)
- Playwright (installed locally:
/home/brianppetty/clawd/skills/agresource/node_modules/playwright)
Schedule: 4x daily (cron jobs)
- Morning: 8:30 AM ET
- Afternoon: 1:30 PM ET
- Evening: 7:00 PM ET
- Weekend: ~3:00 PM ET
History window: Keep last 15-20 newsletters for sentiment tracking
Notes
- Only send Telegram alerts when sales advice CHANGES
- Always store summaries and sentiment data
- Refine sentiment detection patterns over time
- Evening newsletters include current positioning section
- Login credentials should be handled securely