Agriculture News
Weekly wheat inspections for week ended May 18, showed 407,682 MT, topping the range of expectations. Corn inspections were near the top-end of the pre-report range and up nearly 150,000 MT from the week prior.
10-state snapshot of rural economies finds steady improvement but growing concerns.
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.
Grain and soy markets are expected to open sharply lower amid followthrough selling.
In week ended May 11 corn and wheat marked new marketing year lows with net reductions of 339,000 MT and 42,100 MT, respectively. Weekly soybean sales were down 73% from the week prior and 89% from the four-week average.
Wheat futures posted sharp losses overnight amid followthrough selling, while corn and soybeans faced lesser selling pressure.
Cash prices for corn and soybeans dropped sharply over the past week.
The new pricing system scraps a so-called fuel import parity policy that more closely aligned prices at the pump with the oil market and exchange rates.
Corn, soybeans and SRW wheat will face followthrough selling, while HRW and spring wheat may be mildly supported by crop concerns.
Corn, soybeans and SRW wheat faced followthrough selling overnight, while HRW and spring wheat firmed.