It now looks like Omicron is manageable, which supports macros and ethanol but otherwise there are few new commodity market inputs. That led to an opportunity to unwind overbought positions in wheat, corn, and soybeans. The fundamentals are the same and the corrections may spark some buying on the breaks. The weather outlook is steady with a chance of isolated precipitation in droughty parts of South America but not enough to lift concerns over adverse impacts to crops. The corn crop is the most adversely impacted and around a quarter of Argentina’s corn is silking amidst overly hot and dry conditions. By contrast, it is so overly wet in central and northern Brazil that cities are in states of emergency over flooding. One gover...
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What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
Monday, 25 May is a U.S. holiday, and both the markets and our office will be closed. Please note that the next issue of Ag Perspectives will be published on Tuesday, 26 May. The WPI staff wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...