Agriculture News
Recent rains spurred mild improvement in HRW ratings; SRW ratings declined.
Corn, soybean and wheat export inspections all declined from the previous week
Wheat futures extended last week’s gains overnight amid crop concerns, while the corn and soybean markets were pressured by improved weather.
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Wheat futures took back some of Thursday’s strong gains overnight. Soybeans and corn more than erased yesterday’s gains, with corn scoring new lows for the week.
Big year-over-year changes in U.S. meat exports through the first quarter driven by shifting Chinese demand.
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Rains over the past week failed to improve the overall drought situation for the U.S. winter wheat crop.
Corn export sales were as expected, while old-crop soybean export sales topped expectations.
Wheat futures led price gains overnight amid active followthrough buying to yesterday’s strong gains. Corn and soybeans followed wheat higher.
Corn and soybean basis strengthens, but cash prices fall.
Trade was relatively light in the grain and soy markets for much of the overnight session, but buyer interest has picked up early this morning.
Corn futures are firmer, soybeans are weaker and wheat is mixed this morning following two-sided trade overnight.
The SRW CCI rating inched up but is still below average.
Bears took firm control of price action in the grain and soy markets amid risk aversion overnight as traders returned from the weekend.
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Soybean futures gained more overnight than they lost on Thursday, making new highs for the week. Wheat and corn also firmed.