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Corn basis continued to firm seasonally but remains below the three-year average.

The LanzaJet Inc. facility in Georgia will likely run on mostly sugarcane ethanol imported from Brazil when it starts commercial production.

Corn, soybeans and wheat held in tight trading ranges during a quiet overnight session.

Corn, soybeans and wheat traded on both sides of unchanged overnight.

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.

Corn, soybeans and wheat mildly favored the downside in relatively quiet overnight price action.

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After weaker trade early in the overnight session, modest corrective buying gradually built in corn and soybeans, while wheat is narrowly mixed this morning.

Markets had a muted reaction to USDA's April Supply & Demand Report.

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.

Corn, soybeans and wheat held in tight ranges during relatively quiet overnight trade ahead of USDA’s April crop reports later this morning.

Cash corn and soybean prices inch up but still well below year-ago.

Corn basis turns positive but still below average.

Market now reflects the highest odds are for the first rate cut in September.

Grain and soy futures firmed amid corrective buying overnight, led by HRW wheat contracts.

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.

A lot of movement in short-term trends.

Corn favored the downside in light trade overnight, while soybeans and wheat had a mixed tone.

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Corn, soybeans and wheat have adopted firmer tones this morning, led by strong gains in SRW wheat, after two-sided trade overnight.

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Corn and soybeans are expected to open under light pressure. Wheat is expected to be mixed, with SRW lower, while HRW and HRS futures are likely to open with a firmer tone.

Weekly soybean sales during the week ended March 28 missed the pre-report range, while corn sales landed below 1.0 MMT for the first time since mid-February. Shipments, however, reached a marketing-year high.

Corn, soybeans and wheat posted light, two-sided trade overnight but have adopted a slightly firmer tone this morning.

Corn basis firmed despite an uptick in the cash price but remains weaker than average.

Expectations for lower interest rates fueled the improved sentiment.

Corn, soybeans and wheat firmed amid mild corrective buying during overnight trade.

Corn, soybeans and wheat held in tight ranges during light, two-sided overnight trade.

SRW CCI rating was virtually unchanged over the winter.

Weekly corn and wheat inspections each topped pre-report estimates for the week ended March 28, while soybeans missed the low-end pre-report estimate by 86,000 MT.

Short-term trend turns up for corn and wheat.

Soybeans posted solid gains amid corrective buying overnight, while corn and wheat futures pulled back from last Thursday’s gains.

Nearly every category topped the average pre-report estimates.

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Corn planting intentions and March 1 stocks came in lower than expected.

USDA reported corn acres of 90.036 million acres for 2024 and March 1 stocks of 8.347 billion bu., both well below trade estimates. Soybean acres were slightly lower than expectations, while stocks were higher.

Weekly wheat sales were just above the pre-report range for the week ended March 21, while soybean sales missed the expected range by 36,000 MT. Corn sales held steady at 1.21 MMT.

Corn, soybeans and wheat traded in narrow ranges during the overnight session ahead of USDA’s reports later this morning.

Cash cattle prices soar to all-time high.

Corn, soybeans and wheat extended Tuesday’s losses during the overnight session.

Corn and soybean basis firmed a little as cash prices weakened.

Corn, soybeans and wheat faced mild price pressure during a relatively quiet overnight session.

State-level winter wheat condition ratings signaled more general improvement in the HRW crop over the past month, despite a minor downtick in top producer Kansas.

USDA says a small number of dairy herds in Texas and Kansas tested positive for a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

Frozen pork stocks declined contra-seasonally during February, while beef inventories fell more than average.