Agriculture News
Weekly corn and soybean sales during the week ended Aug. 15 each topped pre-report expectations at 1.3 MMT and 1.7 MMT, respectively.
Policymakers dial back rate cut expectations.
USDA pegged winter wheat production at 1.875 billion bu., just below expectations along with new-crop wheat U.S. ending stocks. However, U.S. and global corn and soybean ending stocks were above pre-report estimates.
The corn and spring wheat CCIs slipped from their initial ratings, while the first rating for soybeans was strong.
Corn, soybean and wheat export inspections during the week ended June 6, each notched a weekly decline, with soybean inspections marking the greatest drop, down 130,215 MT from the previous week.
Short-term trend turns sideways for corn, live cattle and feeders.
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Weekly corn sales during the week ended May 30, rose 46% from the previous week and 41% from the four-week average. Meanwhile, new-crop wheat sales topped pre-report expectations by 117,000 MT.
Both the current conditions index and future expectations index rose from April.
Weekly corn inspections rose 244,000 MT from the previous week to 1.37 MMT during the week ended May 30, landing above pre-report expectations. Wheat and soybean inspections also rose on the week.
Short-term trend turns bearish for corn, soybeans and soymeal.