ARC Sunday Commentary; CBOT Called Steady/Firm as Russia Rejects Ukraine Grain Export Corridors; China, EU, Brazil Suffer with Worsening Drought

AgResource Pre Opening Sunday CBOT Calls: Soybeans 1-4 cents higher, corn steady to 2 cents higher with wheat called 2-6 cents higher. Opening week CBOT calls are steady to slightly higher with US wheat futures to pace this week’s advance. Ukraine has ruled out a cease fire and territorial concessions to Russia with fighting stepped…

Brazil’s May Soybean Shipments Could Be 11.0-12.0 MMT. Commitments Account for 66% of Projected Annual Exports.

Summary: Brazil shipped 2.18 MMT of soybeans this past week (May 20). After several months of no shipments, Argentine exported 10,000 MT of soybeans.  Soybean exports from the US  are estimated to be 525,000 MT. The lineup indicates that Brazil’s May shipments could be 11.6 MMT.  Total Brazilian export commitments are 49.3 MMT, the 3rd  highest…