Agriculture News
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack appeared before the House Ag Committee Thursday for nearly four hours.
Wheat and soybeans within expectations
Soybeans, corn and spring wheat pulled back from Thursday’s gains overnight, while winter wheat futures extended yesterday’s losses.
The Rural Mainstreet Index is above growth neutral for the 14th straight month.
Cash corn prices are well above year-ago, but soybeans dropped below last year.
The National Weather Service’s (NWS) 90-day forecast continues to give elevated odds of above-normal temps and below-normal precip across HRW areas of the Southern Plains through April.
Soybean futures built on Wednesday’s strong gains overnight, while the corn and winter wheat markets faced corrective selling.
Corn basis firms, soybean basis slips; both remain above futures.
Soybeans rebounded from Tuesday’s losses overnight, while wheat and corn extended yesterday’s gains.
Short-term trend turns down for oats, sideways for soymeal.
Soybeans posted double-digit losses overnight coming out of the extended weekend, while corn was slightly lower. Wheat futures posted corrective gains.
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Soybeans and wheat extended Thursday’s losses overnight, while corn mildly bounced after holding support at yesterday’s lows.
Dry conditions worsen in HRW, improve in SRW
Soybeans, wheat and soymeal within expectations
Soybean futures pulled back from Wednesday’s gains overnight, while corn and wheat faced followthrough selling.
Boxed beef prices strengthened over the past week, while the cash cattle price weakened.
The wheat market had the biggest reaction to the data as winter wheat seedings topped expectations, while U.S. and global wheat ending stocks increased from last month.