Agriculture News
Winter wheat markets and corn futures faced followthrough selling overnight, while soybeans mildly eased from Monday’s gains.
Soybeans pulled back from recent gains overnight, while corn and wheat traded on both sides of unchanged.
Wheat basis held relatively steady despite the big jump in cash prices.
Frozen beef stocks declined more than average during March, signaling demand remains strong. Pork inventories built contra-seasonally last month.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will require testing for the H5N1 virus in dairy cattle crossing state lines. Any detection of the disease must also be reported.
Grain futures mildly pulled back from recent corrective gains during the overnight session.
Wheat futures posted followthrough to Monday’s strong gains overnight, while buying was limited in corn and soybeans.
The HRW CCI rating has declined each of the three weeks this spring, while the SRW rating has improved each week.
Weekly corn inspections for the week ended April 18 exceeded pre-report estimates by 120,000 MT, while soybeans and wheat were within expectations.
