Agriculture News
USDA’s Hogs & Pigs Report estimated the U.S. hog herd at 72.5 million head as of June 1, down 629,000 head (0.9%) from year-ago.
Mounting recessionary concerns triggered heavy liquidation pressure in the grain and soy markets overnight.
But he acknowledged that a recession was ‘certainly a possibility’ given the global situation. Recessionary fears are building with economists.
Wheat was supported by corrective buying overnight though futures are well off the highs this morning. Soybeans faced active followthrough selling, while corn was modestly lower.
The CCI ratings for all three crops are above the respective five-year averages for the date.
Inspections fell from the previous week for corn, soybeans and wheat.
Grain and soy complex futures are under solid pressure coming out of the holiday weekend, led lower by sharp losses in soyoil.
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Corn and soybean futures saw active followthrough buying overnight after strong gains Thursday, while the wheat market was quiet in two-sided trade.