Agriculture News
All three markets are poised for sharp losses for the week.
Diesel prices climb back above $3.00.
Combination of slightly bigger-than-expected spring pig crop and revisions to market hog inventories from the previous two quarters pushed the June 1 hog herd up 0.3% from year-ago.
The driest areas of the Corn Belt are Nebraska and South Dakota.
Each notched weekly declines, though soybean sales were up notably from the four-week average, while corn sales dipped modestly.
U.S. dollar index falls to lowest level since February as President Trump eyes early Fed chair announcement.
Basis modestly improved for soybeans and wheat amid the sharp cash price declines.
Corn futures posted contract lows amid continued selling.
Oil prices extended Monday’s sharp retreat as fears of supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict eased.
The corn and spring wheat crops ended multiple weeks of improvement.