Agriculture News
Weekly cotton sales during the week ended Feb. 22 were down 69% from the previous week and 83% from the four-week average. Meanwhile, corn, soybean and wheat sales each rose week-over-week.
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Old-crop weekly soybean sales faded on the week, while new-crop sales rose steadily amid a recent uptick in purchases. Meanwhile, old-crop corn sales were shy of the pre-report range, while wheat sales rose notably.
This month’s rise was primarily the result of farmers’ improved perception of current conditions on their farms.
The spring wheat CCI rating was the lowest of the growing season; the corn and soybean crops were still above their early July ratings.
Weekly wheat inspections in week ended July 27 rose 220,413 MT from the previous week, topping the pre-report range. Shipments are now running 4.8% behind a year ago, compared to 16.9% last week.
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USDA reported corn sales were up 33% on the week, while soybeans were up noticeably and up 73% from the four-week average. Weekly wheat sales rose 37% week-over-week, but were down 17% from the four-week average.
Crop conditions fall in corn, soybeans and spring wheat
Wheat inspections in week ended July 20 were up 85,621 MT from the previous week and above the pre-report range. Soybean inspections rose notably from the previous week, while corn fell 100,000 MT.
Cattle herd declined 2.7%; beef cows dropped 2.6%.