Agriculture News
Plunging crop condition ratings and dryness concerns fueled strong gains in corn, soybean and spring wheat futures overnight. Winter wheat futures actively followed to the upside.
Iowa and Illinois led the declines in corn and soybean CCI ratings.
Delayed from its normal release due to Monday’s holiday and technical difficulties, USDA reported a near 300,000 MT week-over-week decline in corn inspections, while soybean inspections rose modestly on the week.
Grain and soy futures are expected to open mixed to mostly lower. Bull spreading is likely in corn and soybeans.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures traded higher early in the overnight session but faded and are lower this morning.
Monthly Creighton University survey of rural bankers notes cautious optimism.
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Grains are expected to open sharply higher amid building weather concerns.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures built on Thursday’s strong gains during overnight trade amid heightened crop concerns.
USDA’s weekly export sales data for week ended June 8, showed a second straight week of increasing soybean sales, while corn sales were mediocre. Wheat sales during the week were shy of the pre-report range by 35,000 MT.
Drought removal or improvement is expected across much of the western Corn Belt, while eastern areas will trend drier.
Grain markets are expected to open sharply higher amid weather and crop concerns for corn and soybeans.
Mounting weather concerns supported corn and soybean futures overnight, while wheat followed to the upside.
Iowa DDG prices fall below $200 per ton; Illinois soymeal prices nearing $400 per ton.
The Fed hit the pause button this month, but new projections show another two rate hikes are likely this year.
Basis dropped for both corn and soybeans but remained better than average.
Grain and soy futures are expected to open moderately to sharply lower despite supportive outside markets.
Corn and soybeans pulled back from their recent gains during overnight trade. Wheat was led lower by HRW contracts amid increased harvest activity.
Corn and soybeans are expected to open moderately to sharply higher on support from crop concerns. Wheat is likely to be mixed.
Corn and soybeans were supported overnight by the bigger-than-expected declines in crop condition ratings, while wheat faced price pressure.