Agriculture News
Weekly export inspections for week ended Jan. 5 revealed wheat inspections up over 116,001 MT from the previous week’s tally, while corn and soybeans were well below.
As of Jan. 3, 70% of the U.S. was covered by abnormal dryness/drought, down four percentage points from the previous week and 15 points below the peak in early November.
Corn and soybeans failed to hold earlier corrective gains late in overnight trade and are expected to open lower this morning.
Corn, soybeans and wheat firmed overnight amid mild corrective buying following sharp losses the first two trading sessions of the new year.
Farmers National Company reports strong gains in farmland prices.
Basis declined for corn and soybeans over the past week but remained positive and above average.
Soybeans are expected to trade higher on corrective buying. Corn and wheat are likely to face followthrough selling.
Soybeans were supported by corrective buying overnight, while corn and wheat faced followthrough selling.
Corn, wheat and soybean export inspections for week ended Dec. 29 fell notably below the previous week. Wheat and soybeans fell below expectations, while corn landed just above low range.
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rallied sharply in December to the highest reading for 2022.
Short-term trends are bullish for grain and soy futures.