Lagging Development and Low Ratings Spell Trouble for Corn and Beans

Acreage and yield questions remain supportive to corn and soybeans.

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Uncertainty on planted acreage, yields should keep a floor under prices.

The widening spread between Brazilian and U.S. prices means imports could pencil out for some locations.

But Crop Consultant Dr. Michael Cordonnier did hold his corn and soybean crop estimates for the U.S. steady for now.

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And corn planting still isn't wrapped up.

The corn CCI rating slipped slightly from the previous week's initial reading.

Heavy late-season rains in the Plains and Midwest are not having a major impact on USDA's crop ratings.

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Doane economists provide a visual update on short-term, intermediate and long-term trends for commodity and key outside markets.

The data suggests USDA's crush outlook may be too optimistic.

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Heavy weekend rains over the already saturated Eastern Corn Belt spurred a gap higher in overnight corn and soybean futures trade.