Agriculture News
Soybean and corn export inspections topped expectations and year-ago levels.
Soybean futures are under light pressure with corn and wheat mixed. Livestock futures are lower to start the week with hog futures holding just above last week’s lows.
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Corn and soybean export sales were near the middle of the range of pre-report estimates.
Several storms traversed these regions over the past week, helping to counter unseasonable warmth.
Boxed beef prices continue to fall and are nearing the summer low.
Initial tapering efforts will likely include cutting $10 billion a month in Treasury buys and $5 billion a month in mortgage-backed securities purchases.
On the other hand, its cotton production and carryover forecasts dropped more than analysts anticipated.