Agriculture News
Declines in the HRW CCI rating were fully offset by improvements in SRW crop.
Wheat inspections for the week ended April 11 were up 34,000 MT from the previous week and above the expected pre-report range. Corn and soybean inspections were each lower on the week, but within expectations.
Grain futures are under pressure to open the week. Cattle futures are sharply higher amid corrective buying.
Short-term trend turns bearish for soybeans and soyoil.
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USDA showed slightly larger-than-expected U.S. carryover for corn, soybeans and wheat, while global corn and soybean carryover also topped average pre-report estimates. Global wheat carryover was lower.
Weekly corn sales during the week ended April 4 dropped sharply missing pre-report expectations by a notable 425,000 MT. Meanwhile, soybean and wheat sales were within their respective pre-report range.
Market now reflects the highest odds are for the first rate cut in September.
CCI ratings for both crops are above year-ago, especially for HRW.
Corn inspections during the week ended April 4 were down 51,859 MT from the previous week but topped pre-report expectations. Wheat and soybean inspections also fell from the previous week but were as expected.