Agriculture News
Corn and soybeans are under light pressure with wheat futures higher to start the week. Cattle futures are lower with lean hogs mixed...
Wheat futures mildly supported by sharp losses in the U.S. dollar.
Short-term trend is also now bearish for hog futures
Corn futures faced light followthorugh selling overnight, while wheat firmed.
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Attendees kept their focus on the industry even as the disruptions in Washington and across the country continue to come from the Trump administration.
Grains are expected to open with a modestly firmer tone this morning, though fund selling remains a risk to prices.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures modestly bounced from Thursday’s losses during the overnight session.
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Corn sales during the week ended Feb. 20 totaled 794,700 MT, down 45% from the previous week, while wheat sales were down 50% at 269,900 MT.
Soybeans reacted positively after USDA released initial projections for 2025-26
Soybean futures have firmed and are trading near session highs this morning, while wheat is lower and corn is pivoting around unchanged.
These initial projections released as part of the Ag Outlook Forum are based on the February WASDE Report.
Beef and pork inventories remain below year-ago and the five-year averages.
USDA has a five-point plan to address the situation.
Corn, soybeans and wheat are near their session lows this morning following light, two-sided price action overnight.
Egg prices are expected to surge 41.1% due to impacts from the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza
Corn, soybeans and wheat extended Monday’s losses during the overnight session.
Corn inspections slowed but remain seasonally strong.