Agriculture News
Corn plantings and June 1 stocks topped expectations.
USDA raised its estimate for corn acreage by nearly 1.5 million from the end of March, while soybean acres were lowered 400,000. Meanwhile, corn, soybean and wheat June 1 stocks were each above pre-report estimates.
Corn, soybeans and wheat posted mild corrective gains overnight amid light short-covering ahead of USDA’s reports later this morning.
In the wake of the heavy flooding in the northwestern Corn Belt, there have been a lot of questions about USDA’s methodology for assessing crop conditions. We’ve got the answer.
June 1 hog herd expanded 1.3% from year-ago, with the market hog inventory up 1.7%.
Cash winter wheat prices continue the seasonal price slide.
Soybeans and wheat are expected to open firmer, corn mixed.
Wheat sales during the week ended June 20 topped analysts’ pre-report range for the second straight week. Soybean sales fell 49% on the week, while soyoil saw net reductions, which were a marketing-year low.
While the acreage estimates will draw a lot of attention, quarterly stocks data has a history of producing major surprises, especially for corn.
Corn, soybeans and wheat held in tight ranges during the overnight session that saw two-sided trade.