Agriculture News
Above-normal precip is expected over the eastern two-thirds of the Corn Belt during the June through August period. There are ‘equal chances’ for temps over the Corn Belt during the period.
New University of Colorado Boulder research shows the number of farms globally will shrink in half as the size of the average existing farms doubles by the end of the 21st century.
Corn, soybeans and winter wheat are expected to trade lower early this morning after losses overnight.
Corn, soybean and winter wheat futures pulled back from Monday’s gains during overnight trade.
Despite the modest uptick over the past week, the HRW CCI rating remains historically low.
Weekly corn inspections in week ended May 11, rose nearly 200,000 MT on the week, while wheat inspections increased 27,731 MT. Soybeans missed pre-report estimates and were down 250,000 MT from the previous week.
Wheat futures will lead price gains in the grain and soy markets amid concerns with the HRW crop and Black Sea grain deal.
Wheat futures posted strong gains overnight, while soybeans traded solidly higher and corn was mixed amid bull spreading.
USDA raised its 2023 beef production forecast based on “recent slaughter data and larger-than-previously forecast first-half placements.”
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