Agriculture News
Our updated monthly and quarterly price forecasts, including the first projections for the third quarter.
![“Asian exporters are paying premium shipping rates, sometimes 10 times what the rate is for going from the [United] States back to Asia, and this shipping rate disparity incentivizes sending back those empty containers,” Borror said.](https://assets.farmjournal.com/dims4/default/5c9a336/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x600+20+0/resize/500x375!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffj-corp-pub.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fs3fs-public%2F2021-02%2FExport-ship-840.jpg)
Short-, intermediate and long-term trends are up for corn and soybeans.
Soybean futures posted another round of contract highs overnight, with the front-month contract reaching the highest level since June 2021 on the continuation chart. Corn and wheat followed soybeans higher.
USDA’s Cattle Inventory Report at 2 p.m. CT is expected to show the U.S. cattle herd as of Jan. 1 contracted 1.2% from year-ago.
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Old-crop soybean futures led price gains across the grain and soy complex and posted new contract highs overnight.
Dry/drought conditions in HRW get worse
Wheat, corn export sales above market expectations
Soybean futures pulled back early in overnight trade but have rebounded to post new contract highs this morning. Overnight price action was light and choppy in corn and wheat.
Corn basis firmed a penny over the past week as futures rose.