WEATHER
Jerry Gulke, president of The Gulke Group says he thinks it is too early to call a top in the grain markets.
Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net says corn and soybean market was removing weather premium Friday with rains falling over portions of the Western Corn Belt Thursday evening and moving to east.
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says there are signs he’s looking for yet in the cattle market to confirm the lows are in.
Don Roose of U.S. Commodities says wheat saw big gains early on the halt to exports in the Black Sea but could not hold at the highs. The corn and soybean market were lower on improving weather and served as an anchor.
Darin Newsom, senior market analyst for Barchart, Inc. says wheat was rallying Thursday as exports have been halted in three major Russian ports.
Jamie Gieseke with Paradigm Futures says the soybean market was removing weather premium.
Mike Minor of Professional Ag Marketing says the rains will have a bigger impact on soybeans, which are leading the losses.
John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing says corn also got a boost from the 4% drop in crop ratings down to 63% good to excellent, the largest drop for the week in 20 years.