Agriculture News
Farmers’ perspectives regarding both current conditions on their farms and their expectations for the future both weakened slightly.
Grain and soybean futures continued their attempt overnight to recoup some of the recent sharp price losses.
Soybean sales for the week were down 14% from the previous week and 25% below the four-week average. Corn sales for the week were down 48% from the four-week average, though wheat sales were up 39%.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures built on yesterday’s corrective gains during the overnight session.
Corn basis firmed, though the average cash price fell sharply.
Soybeans are expected to open firmer on corrective buying. Corn and wheat are likely to be mixed.
Modest corrective buying was seen in the corn, soybean and winter wheat markets overnight following recent, sharp price losses.
Soybeans are expected to lead losses in the grain and soy markets this morning in a continuation of price pressure from overnight trade.
Soybeans faced followthrough selling overnight. Corn and wheat posted two-sided trade but have weakened early this morning.
Most of the decline in wheat conditions in February was in top producer Kansas.