Corn Rally Encounters Producer Selling; Ukraine Climate Forecast Trending Drier

CBOT corn futures rallied another 5-6 cents. The advance slowed at midday as farmers dumped old crop supplies at 12-month high prices. However, a pattern of soaking rain will stay intact into the opening days of June (likely longer). Potential farm trade government payments to soybean producers were rumored at $2/Bu with corn at $.04/Bu.…

US Corn Planting Progress Record Slow; Huge Acreage to be Planted in June

CBOT corn futures continued to add weather premium on Monday. Dec ‘19 corn futures are slightly above the already guaranteed $4.00 revenue insurance price. This price offers little/no incentive to the farmer as yield risks rise exponentially in the days ahead. The Central US forecast stays wet into June.  US corn planting progress as of…