CBOT Corn Adds Premium; Brazilian Dryness Expands

Corn futures rallied slightly, having found support at major moving averages. This week’s EIA report is viewed as supportive with ethanol production above last year while ethanol stocks are falling rather quickly. Ensemble models maintain complete dryness across Brazil’s safrinha corn belt into early May, and more attention will be paid to Brazilian soil moisture…

Afternoon Weather Update

US Forecast Again Drier in Plains Next Week: The EU & GFS models are in better agreement this evening, with the GFS having trended drier in the HRW Belt next week and beyond. Some measure of relief is expected this weekend, but soaking total (1-2”) have been pushed southward into Central OK and pockets of…

Soy Futures End Mixed at Midweek

It was a lightly mixed close for the CBOT soy trade on Wednesday. Old crop beans were 3-4 cents lower, with new crop steady to 4 cents higher. In the product markets, soybean meal was generally weaker, while soyoil was mildly supported by a strong energy market rally.   While interior US soybean basis has…