As of Oct. 11, 82% of the U.S. was experiencing abnormal dryness/drought, up five points from the previous week. Drought coverage increased in the PNW, Plains, Ohio River Valley and Southeast.
Soybean futures pulled back overnight from their strong gains Wednesday, while wheat traded mildly higher after yesterday’s losses. Corn posted two-sided trade.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures faced mild selling pressure in relatively light overnight trade ahead of USDA’s October crop reports later this morning.
The 2022-23 domestic balance sheets will reflect Sept. 1 stocks and the final 2022 wheat crop estimate, along with any changes to this year’s corn, soybean and cotton crop forecasts.
