Corn Sags on Weather & Spread Pressure; US Ethanol Production down 2% from 2019 with Margins Best since 2018; More US Beans to China?

Corn/Wheat Spread Unwinding; Positioning for W Midwest Storms Thursday/Friday. CBT futures are mixed at midday with corn and soybean futures lower while wheat hangs in the green on curtailed North American supplies. Spread trade has been active with the July/December corn spread pushing out to a new rally high at $1.31 July premium while soyoil/soymeal…

CBT Bounces with July Leading; Midday GFS Stays with Active Weather Pattern for Central US into July; Brazilian Corn Crop Still in Decline

Turnaround Monday – July Futures Lead on Cash Premiums; Traders Debate Central US July Weather; Following Rain Related Opening Selling, CBT futures were able to recover with July leading the gains as 1st notice day looms with cash markets priced at a premium. July soybeans and soyoil paced the recovery with traders remembering the strong…

CBT Soars as China Starts a New Crop Purchase Program from the PNW; Midday GFS Model Shifts Rain to the E Midwest; West Short Changed

A Bullish Day – Demand Surfaces from China and CBT Grows Horns; CBT futures are sharply higher at midday with new crop corn/soybeans the upside leaders. CBT volume has been more active than Thursday with yesterday’s sellers returning as today’s buyers. Note that CBT markets lack bids and offers under and above the market that…

Massive Fund Selling Pummels CBT Price with GFS Staying Wet for Midwest; Just Out Canadian Model Reduces Rain for W Midwest/N Plains

Risk off and Uncertain Central US Weather. CBT futures are sharply lower at midday as funds take risk off the table. Soybeans, soyoil, corn and even wheat futures are sharply lower on the prospect of Central US rains and a firming US dollar. Gold has dropped more than $90/oz to best reflect the “get me…