Agriculture News
Our updated monthly and quarterly price forecast, including the first outlook for the third quarter.
The Fed hit the pause button this month, but new projections show another two rate hikes are likely this year.
Corn and soybean CCI ratings are well below year-ago, while the spring wheat rating is still above last year at this time.
USDA reported soybean export inspections of 140,179 MT, missing the low-end pre-report estimate of 175,000 MT, while corn inspections were near top-end estimates but were down slightly from the previous week.
Short-term trends turn bullish for soybeans, soyoil and oats.
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Winter wheat production was reported the average trade guess, due to a notable drop in estimated SRW wheat production from May. Meanwhile, U.S. carryover for corn and soybeans landed above pre-report estimates.
The Drought Monitor showed 55% of the U.S. was covered by abnormal dryness/drought, up five percentage points from the previous week. USDA estimated drought covered 45% of corn production areas and 39% of soybeans.
USDA reported old-crop soybean sales of 207,200 MT for week ended June 1, a 68% increase from the previous week. New-crop sales of 264,600 MT were also reported.
Producer sentiment fell to its weakest reading since July 2022, triggered by crop price weakness.