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Livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the Covid-19 pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can apply for aid under USDA’s Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program from July 20 to Sept. 17.
The corn and soybean markets built on Monday’s gains, with live cattle and lean hog futures also climbing.
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Spring wheat was supported by falling crop conditions, while corn and soybeans firmed late overnight.
Spring wheat CCI rating plunges again. Chinese purchases of soybeans, corn, wheat and meat all up from year-ago through June. Transportation spending bill has a spending offset issue. Cash hog bids dive.
Highlights from today’s Crop Progress and Condition Report.
The CCI ratings for the corn and soybean crops were nearly unchanged for the week.
A rally in spring wheat futures provided spillover support to corn and soybeans.
Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss beef cattle and dairy markets with an eye toward USDA Secretary Vilsack’s visit to the Omaha, Nebraska area.
Get a breakdown of the need-to-know items from today’s WASDE and Crop Production reports.
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.
Corn and soybeans were mildly firmer overnight on positioning ahead of USDA’s July crop reports at 11 a.m. CT. Weekend rains were ample across all but northern locations of the Midwest.
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Markets favoring the upside as trade readies for USDA reports. Timely rain for much of the Corn Belt, but Upper Midwest remains dry. China to boost boost storage capacity and ease restrictions for small hog producers.
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After the Bell | July 9, 2021 Mild Midwest weather outlook keeps corn under pressure as markets await USDA Supply and Demand report.