Agriculture News
The National Weather Service’s 30- and 90-day forecasts favor continued warm, dry weather for these areas.
USDA maintained its weather-adjusted trendline yield estimates for both corn and soybeans and incorporated its June 30 harvested acreage estimates.
Inspections for corn, soybeans and wheat were in line with expectations.
Corn soybean and spring wheat futures are mildly higher this morning. Cattle futures are mostly weaker with hog futures off to a firmer start to the week.
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Drought and frost have taken a toll on the late-planted crop.
“Another week of hot, dry weather in the Pacific Northwest, Northern Rockies, Northern Plains, and Upper Midwest led to the expansion of drought conditions,” today’s National Drought Monitory summary says.
Corn and soybean basis both pull back after last week’s surge.