United States corn and soybean crops continued to remain at whatever whims the weather brings, according to John Weyer of Walsh Commercial Hedging Services in Chicago.
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CBOT Weekly: Still at the behest of the weather
Colorado reports human case of bird flu
Dairy farm worker had mild symptoms and recovered after antiviral treatment
Public health officials in Colorado on Wednesday announced an adult man had tested positive for avian flu after reporting mild symptoms, including conjunctivitis, or pink eye.
Brazil pushing towards wheat self-sufficiency
The USDA attaché in the country’s capital of Brasilia said the expansion of wheat will include cultivating “tropical wheat” in the savanna-like region in central Brazil known as the Cerrado biome. These varieties of tropical wheat are reported to be better resistant to dry weather.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures rise on technical trading, weather questions
Chicago corn futures extended gains on Tuesday on short-covering and U.S. crop condition questions, while soybean prices also turned higher on technical trading and unfavorable weather in some soybean growing areas of the central U.S., traders said.
U.S. pulse area tops early intentions
Farmers in the United States planted considerably more pulse crops in 2024 than originally projected, according to updated acreage data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released June 28.
Increased soybean output to come for Brazil
Ahead of the July supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture, its attaché in Brasilia projected larger soybean production in 2024/25. However, the attaché pegged their soybean estimates below the USDA’s official numbers.
U.S. grains: Corn tumbles to contract lows on additional US corn acres
Chicago September corn CU24 plunged on Friday to contract lows after U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed far more acres planted with the grain than expected due to favorable spring weather.
U.S. corn acres, grain stocks higher than expected
The planted area for U.S. corn in 2024 was determined to be 91.5 million acres, greater than the March USDA estimate of 90.04 million as well as the trade’s average guess of 90.35 million. However, the figure was nowhere close to last year’s acreage total of 94.64 million. After the release of the report, corn prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) reacted bearishly with contracts losing more than 20 U.S. cents per bushel.
U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on strong demand ahead of acreage report
Chicago wheat futures surged on Thursday, recovering from a string of retreats on bargain buying and strong export demand, analysts said.
US farm agency to pay farmers for milk loss due to bird flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin compensating dairy farmers for the loss of milk supply due to bird flu-infected cows, the agency said on Thursday.
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