Agriculture News
Corn and soybeans are expected to face profit-taking at the start of daytime trade, though supportive outside markets should limit selling.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures built on their strong finishes Tuesday during the overnight session.
Corn and soybean export inspections were well above the previous week, topping pre-report expectations by nearly 75,000 MT and 150,000 MT, respectively. Wheat inspections were near top-end estimates of 400,000 MT.
Grain and soybean futures are called lower this morning after price pressure during overnight trade.
Grain markets traded solidly lower overnight, with wheat and soybeans leading price declines.
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Soybeans faced light profit-taking pressure at the end of the overnight session, which is likely to spill over into the start of daytime trade.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures extended Thursday’s USDA report-driven gains overnight but buyer interest is fading this morning.
Dec. 1 stocks, final 2022 production estimates and ending stocks lower than expected for corn and soybeans.
USDA estimated 59% of U.S. winter wheat areas were covered by drought, down five points from the previous week and 10 points lower than last year at this time.
Corn, soybeans turn higher on USDA data. Corn and soybean production also fell short of estimates, leaving ending stocks below the average pre-report estimate.
Soybeans and corn are expected to be supported by Argentine crop concerns and outside markets.
Weekly export sales for week ended Jan. 5 reported corn sales below low-end expectations for the second week straight, while wheat and soybeans each landed within their lower expected ranges.
Grain and soybean futures firmed overnight amid followthrough buying as traders awaited USDA’s January crop reports later this morning.
Soybean basis declined but remained above futures and the cash price firmed over the past week.
Farmers have waited for months for some farm policy decision to be made by USDA, notably the Phase 2 provisions of the Emergency Relief Program (ERP).
Soybeans are expected to lead price gains in the grain and soy markets this morning after a strong performance overnight.
Corn and soybeans firmed after initially trading lower overnight, while wheat futures favored the downside in two-sided price action.