Agriculture News
USDA’s Oct. WASDE revealed an additional cut to the national soybean yield to 49.8 bu. per acre (bpa), while pre-report estimates averaged 50.5 bpa. The corn yield landed slightly above the average estimate at 171.9 bpa.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures faced mild selling pressure in relatively light overnight trade ahead of USDA’s October crop reports later this morning.
Weekly export inspections for week ended Oct. 6 reported corn, beans, and wheat within expectations, however corn and bean inspections are now notably behind last year’s, at 9.4% and 23% behind, respectively.
Corn, soybeans and wheat pulled back from Monday’s gains amid corrective selling and weakness in the crude oil market.
The 2022-23 domestic balance sheets will reflect Sept. 1 stocks and the final 2022 wheat crop estimate, along with any changes to this year’s corn, soybean and cotton crop forecasts.
Wheat futures led a price surge in the grain and soy markets overnight as escalating war concerns sparked supply concerns from the Black Sea region.
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Corn, soybean and wheat futures regained a portion of Thursday’s losses amid corrective buying overnight.
The state of Mato Grosso moved one step closer to assuming control of the project to upgrade BR-163, the so-called “soybean highway” in Brazil.