Agriculture News
Kansas has a one-point decline in dry/drought area
Winter wheat and corn futures are under light pressure this morning, while soybeans are modestly higher.
Corn and wheat basis firmed even as cash prices rose.
February beef exports were the second most ever for the month. Pork exports plunged amid sharply reduced shipments to China.
CRP enrollment acres down a net 1.4 million acres
Winter wheat futures led strong followthrough buying in the grain and soy markets overnight amid lower-than-expected U.S. crop ratings and global supply concerns.
Both the HRW and SRW CCI ratings are well below normal to start spring, with the HRW the lowest since 2011.