Brian Grete

Corn export inspections topped the upper end of trade expectations at nearly 1.7 MMT.
Wheat futures are higher as corn and soybean futures retreat from overnight gains. Cattle futures are lower as hog futures extend last week’s rebound...
Wheat futures posted strong corrective gains overnight, while the corn and soybean markets followed to the upside.
USDA’s estimated April placements down 0.9% from last year, whereas traders expected a 4.6% decline, on average.
Wheat futures faced followthrough selling pressure overnight, while corn also traded lower. Soybeans have turned mixed after earlier weakness.
Big weekly gains in cash prices for corn, soybeans and wheat.
Drought still covers two-thirds of U.S. winter wheat area.
If the forecast verifies, it suggests crop stress could develop across the western Corn Belt and persist in the Southern Plains
China continues to buy sizable quantities of U.S. old-crop soybeans, accounting for more than half of the weekly total.
Wheat and corn futures faced continued pressure from Wednesday’s losses overnight, while soybeans traded mixed.