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Row crops were weaker overnight, pressured by favorable statistics from yesterday’s Crop Progress report, and that weakness extended into the day session as well. Corn and soybean futures finished lower while wheat posted 5+ cent gains in purely consolidative trade. Even USDA’s announcement of 306,000 MT of soybeans sold to China for the coming crop year, plus 207,880 MT of corn sold to unknown destinations, failed to boost futures.  China’s corn prices have risen sharply this year, with values in some areas up 20-26 percent this year. The driver has been tightening supplies, which has prompted the Chinese government to increase sales from the nation’s strategic reserves. Now, the government is looking to sell...

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WPI Crop Progress and Conditions App (Updated 27 May)

Update for 28 April 2025: Last year, users pointed out differences between the 5-year averages reported in this app and what USDA estimates in its weekly report. The difference exists because WPI calculates average based on the last 5 years of observations for the current week. In cases where o...

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