Agriculture News

Diesel prices fall under $3.00.
Rural Mainstreet Index Slides Lower
The Seasonal Drought Outlook calls for broad continuation or expansion of drought for most winter wheat areas.
Soybean sales notably topped pre-report expectations for the week ended Sept. 12, while wheat sales were short of analysts’ pre-report range.
Corn, soybeans and wheat briefly traded higher early in the overnight session but have weakened and are near their lows early this morning.
Corn basis dropped as harvest picked up but soybean basis firmed.
Soybean futures posted double-digit gains overnight, while corn and wheat traded modestly higher.
Corn, soybeans and wheat held in tight trading ranges during a quiet overnight session.
CCI ratings improved for both corn and soybeans in Illinois.
Corn inspections during the week ended Sept. 12 were down 318,180 MT from the previous week, while soybean inspections rose a modest 36,284 MT.