Agriculture News
February’s Farm Financial Performance Index reading of 85 was 1 point lower than January and 13 points below its most recent peak in December.
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Soybean futures posted corrective gains overnight, while the corn and wheat markets favored the downside in light trade.
Weekly cotton sales during the week ended Feb. 22 were down 69% from the previous week and 83% from the four-week average. Meanwhile, corn, soybean and wheat sales each rose week-over-week.
Corn and soybeans favored the downside and are near session lows this morning, while wheat is mostly weaker.
Basis firms for both corn and soybeans but remains slightly below average.
Corn and soybeans are trading near unchanged this morning after light two-sided trade overnight, while wheat futures have weakened.
HRW crop continues to rebound from a rough start last fall.
Soybeans firmed amid followthrough buying overnight, while corn and wheat mildly favored the upside is light trade.
Weekly corn inspections during the week ended Feb. 22 totaled 1.242 MMT, exceeding the pre-report range by over 91,000 MT and rose nearly 190,000 MT from the previous week.