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Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, says grain prices are well off their lows on crop concerns but he cautions farmers weather markets can be volatile and fleeting.
Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says the early new crop estimates for the May WASDE are larger than last year which is potentially bearish, but still in line with the USDA Ag Outlook Forum.
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The company is artificially inoculating tar spot in select field test plots this season to study how corn responds. Researchers say the work will help them advance tar spot tolerance for DEKALB and Channel products.
The fate of the tax incentives beyond 2027 is another major uncertainty.
Arlan Suderman, ,StoneX, says the rally into new highs for the move was met with farmer selling and funds took a pause heading into the WASDE, but they may not be done lightening their short position.
Grains ease on Tuesday on farmer selling and lack of fund buying. Arlan Suderman with StoneX says weather concerns may be priced in until after the WASDE.
According to a recent update from the OECD, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Trade Organization, global trade is projected to experience a significant rebound this year.
Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says grains mixed as fund buying pauses and with increased farmer selling. Markets are watching weather, WASDE. Livestock see a Turnaround Tuesday bounce.
This week’s USDA Crop Progress report shows corn planting overall is currently three percentage points (36% planted) behind the five year average, while soybean planting is four points ahead (25%) of historic pace.