Agriculture News
Outside markets weighed heavily on the grain and soy complex overnight as the U.S. dollar strengthened to a fresh 20-year high and front-month crude oil dropped to near $80.00.
The smaller-than-normal rise in frozen meat stocks came despite hefty monthly increases in beef and pork production, implying demand was strong and outpaced supplies.
Drought conditions expanded and intensified in HRW areas of the Plains over the past week.
Weekly export sales data through week ended Sept. 15 revealed corn export sales for the week continued to fall behind year-ago levels by 50%, while soybeans remained steadily ahead.
Winter wheat markets and corn futures are mildly favoring the downside after two-sided trade overnight, while soybeans and spring wheat are mixed.
Boxed beef, pork cutout prices facing heavy pressure.
Fed appears willing to risk a recession as it tries to tame inflation.
Wheat futures led a round of followthrough buying overnight as tensions between Russia and the West escalated.
Corn futures mildly built on Monday’s gains overnight, while wheat recouped a small portion of yesterday’s losses and soybeans pulled back.
Kansas City Fed finds new highs posted in Central Plains farmland values.
The quarterly survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas finds strong gains in Texas ranch and cropland.
The corn CCI rating has declined 10 straight weeks, while the soybean rating dropped for a seventh consecutive week.
Weekly export inspections for week ended Sep. 15 were reported as expected; corn and beans continue to keep a notable pace ahead of last year.
Wheat futures are under sharp pressure to open the week, which is weighing on corn. Soybeans are mildly supported by export sales to China.
Heavy pressure on the wheat market pulled corn lower overnight, while soybeans posted two-sided trade.
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Corn, soybean and wheat futures extended price losses from earlier in the week duringovernight trade.