Markets - General
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What is the weather outlook for Plant 2024? Eric Snodgrass, Senior Science Fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions, says it will be a tale of the eastern verses the western corn belt.
Grains are mixed Wednesday with a wheat rally supporting corn, but soybeans fall. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says its more than report positioning.
Grain markets continue to consolidate ahead of tomorrow’s monthly WASDE report.
Grains end lower on fund selling and U.S. and South American weather. Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge, says the grain market is running out of time for a typical spring weather rally and a catalyst for funds to buy.
Cattle seeing an early rally, but can they hold it or will funds sell that strength? Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says funds are pushing hogs to contract highs. Grains fall on favorable planting weather.
Grain markets have flatlined to start the week as the lack of new news has kept buyers and sellers at bay. These are the technicals we are watching that could change that.
Brian Grete, editor of Pro Farmer, says the grains have been rangebound and sideways awaiting the April WASDE and with not a lot of fresh news to move the markets. Cattle are trying to find a bottom.
Grains continue to trade sideways looking for a catalyst to push the funds out of their short positions. Pro Farmer Editor Brian Grete says the April WASDE could provide the next piece of fresh market moving news.
Grain markets lean higher early Monday with wheat seeing a rally which is helping corn and soybeans. Kent Beadle with Paradigm Futures says live cattle are finding some support with hogs lower on profit taking.