Agriculture News
Corn, soybeans and wheat are expected to open higher. Weekly sales were strong for corn, at the lower end of expectations for soybeans and poor for wheat.
We expect followthrough selling from overnight trade to be seen in the grain and soy markets this morning. Key will be whether funds actively liquidate long positions or view the pullback as a fresh buying opportunity.
Grain and soy complex futures traded lower overnight amid corrective selling and pressure from outside markets.
Individual state crop conditions ratings showed further deterioration of the HRW wheat crop during January.
Weekly export inspections for week ended Jan. 26, showed corn inspections 200,860 MT below the previous week, missing low-end estimates by over 70,000 MT. Wheat and soybean export inspections were each notable.
Grain and soy markets are expected to see followthrough buying from price gains overnight amid weather concerns.
Grain and soy futures opened the week with solid gains, led by sharp advances in soybeans.
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Corn, soybeans and wheat dropped at the end of the overnight session, prompting calls for a weaker start this morning.