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Grains continue to rally on weather concerns, but what is going on with cash basis levels and when should farmers sell? Nick Tsiolis, Farmers Keeper, shares insight.
Soybeans rally on talk of China export sales, corn follows. Wheat makes near term highs then farmer selling hits. Cattle also make for the move highs with higher cash news. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity, has more.
Grains end mixed on Wednesday. Mark Schults, Northstar Commodity says soybeans led the rally and pulled corn along, while wheat hit near term highs and then faded on farmer selling.
Drought in two key Brazilian corn-growing states is reducing the potential size of the country’s safrinha corn crop, according to Agroconsult, as the consultancy kicks off a countrywide field tour.
Wheat makes near term highs before farmer selling hits, corn & soybeans try to hold gains on planting delays, talk of China soybean buys. Cattle make near term highs. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.
John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing says wheat had a chart breakout Tuesday and follow through buying will be important Wednesday. Meanwhile, corn and soybeans see Turnaround Tuesday on planting progress.
A quick transition from El Niño to La Niña and a dominating lunar cycle has six analog years, all of which suggest below-normal rainfall and warmer temps during summer, according to World Weather Inc.
Wheat made new highs for the move on Tuesday. John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing, says Wednesday’s close will be important to see if there is follow through buying to keep the rally going. Corn and beans consolidated.
Ship diversions from the Red Sea due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels have caused container freight rates to increase by about 30% in recent weeks.
Winter wheat continues to rally on global production concerns and fund buying. Corn and beans are seeing corrective and farmers selling on planting progress. Cattle strong. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has details.