Wheat
After turning bearish last week, Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says he watched the markets all rally without a real fundamental reason for the move.
Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions, says the grain markets saw risk off selling tied to President Trump’s threat of 50% tariffs on the EU on June 1.
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Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing, says grains markets end mixed with a lack of news and after hitting chart resistance.
Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing, says corn and wheat futures have had a nice rally off of extremely low price levels hit last week and oversold conditions. However, the markets hare running into chart resistance.
Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity, says the rally in wheat has been driven by weather and money flow but wheat, corn and soybeans are running into chart resistance.
Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, says the grain rally is being supported by technical or fund buying, the U.S. lower dollar index and weather.
Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says grains extended gains for a second day with wheat seeing the biggest gains. The rally in wheat has been driven by short covering and weather concerns.
A recent congressional hearing addressed how U.S. crop protection companies and researchers use artificial intelligence to help farmers eradicate diseases, boost yields and stay competitive globally.