Agriculture News
Corn and soybean futures found followthrough buying overnight while wheat futures rebounded as markets were supported by the recent sharp pullback in the U.S. dollar.
Food price forecasts continue to rise and are well above historical average rates.
Corn and wheat traded lower overnight on followthrough selling, while soybeans faced two-sided trade.
Beef stocks increased less than normal during September, though inventories were record-large for the month. Pork stocks declined contra-seasonally last month.
Weekly export inspections for week ended Oct. 20 revealed another week of sizable soybean inspections, at nearly 3 MMT, while wheat fell short of the expected range of 200,000-500,000 MT, and corn was as expected.
Grain and soy futures faced pressure from weak outside markets overnight.
All three categories matched or were close to the average pre-report estimates.
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Corn, soybean and wheat futures retreated from Thursday’s gains overnight amid renewed hopes for a Ukrainian grain export extension and pressure from outside markets.
Rural Mainstreet Index marks sixth decline in seven months.
Farm diesel prices rise to the highest level since the third week of July.
The Seasonal Drought Outlook indicates drought will persist or develop across most areas of the Plains, Delta and Southeast, though there could be some improvement in the Ohio River Valley.
There were “targeted improvements in the Southern Plains,” though none of that came in the major HRW wheat production states.
Weekly export sales for week ended Oct. 13 revealed soybean sales over 2 MMT, while corn fell within pre-report estimates, but continues to lag last year’s pace by over 50%. Wheat missed low-end expectations by 30 MT.
Supportive outside markets helped fuel a corrective rebound in grain and soy futures overnight.
Basis improves for both corn and soybeans despite Mississippi River shipping issues.
Specifically relating to agriculture, the Fed noted “reports were mixed, as drought conditions and high input costs remained a challenge.”
Soybean futures extended Tuesday’s losses overnight, while corn traded lower for a fourth straight day. Wheat futures rebounded from Tuesday’s losses.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures faced solid selling pressure overnight and are near their session lows this morning.
Weekly export inspections for week ended Oct. 13 reported a notable figure for soybeans, however the current pace is falling considerably behind last year’s. Wheat inspections fell short, with corn just above low range.