Agriculture News
The biomass-based diesel requirements are well below the increase sought by producers, which put heavy pressure on the soyoil market.
Iowa and Illinois led the declines in corn and soybean CCI ratings.
Delayed from its normal release due to Monday’s holiday and technical difficulties, USDA reported a near 300,000 MT week-over-week decline in corn inspections, while soybean inspections rose modestly on the week.
Monthly Creighton University survey of rural bankers notes cautious optimism.
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USDA’s weekly export sales data for week ended June 8, showed a second straight week of increasing soybean sales, while corn sales were mediocre. Wheat sales during the week were shy of the pre-report range by 35,000 MT.
Drought removal or improvement is expected across much of the western Corn Belt, while eastern areas will trend drier.
The Fed hit the pause button this month, but new projections show another two rate hikes are likely this year.
Corn and soybean CCI ratings are well below year-ago, while the spring wheat rating is still above last year at this time.
USDA reported soybean export inspections of 140,179 MT, missing the low-end pre-report estimate of 175,000 MT, while corn inspections were near top-end estimates but were down slightly from the previous week.