AgResource Mid-Day Commentary: CBOT Markets Rally Ahead of Three-Day Weekend; Higher Crude Lends Support; Fresh News Absent

AgResource Farm Marketing Advice for Thursday: 1/ Wheat Producers: Sell another 20% of the 2022 wheat crop if March Chi wheat reaches $8.02. If filled, 2022 sales will be pushed to 60%. CBOT ag markets are mixed but mostly firm at midday, with March soy scoring a newer two week-high, corn falling from session highs…

AgResource Mid-Day Commentary; CBOT Rallies in Pre Report Positioning; Argentine Weather Forecast Unchanged

CBOT ag futures are higher at midday on positioning ahead of Thursday’s USDA January Crop Report. The report is expected to cut Argentine corn and soybean crops by 3 MMTs (each) and offer final US corn/soybean yield data and the 1st glimpse of 2023 US winter wheat seeding. Historically, the CBOT endures extensive market volatility…

AgResource Mid-Day Commentary: Row Crops Reverse Overnight Losses on Drier Argentine Forecast; Wheat Continues Struggle

AgResource Farm Marketing Advice for Tuesday: 1/ Wheat Producers: Sell another 20% of the 2022 wheat crop if March Chi wheat reaches $8.02. If filled, 2022 sales will be pushed to 60%. CBOT ag futures reversed overnight losses and hold in a choppy back-and-forth trend heading into Thursday’s USDA January Crop report. The overnight models…

AgResource Midday Commentary: CBOT Mixed at Midday as Argentine Weather Forecast Goes Wetter and Traders Debate Thursday’s USDA Report

CBOT ag futures are mixed at slightly higher at midday with early weakness unable to show any follow thru technical selling. Wheat has traded both sides  but with Egypt/Turkey in the world market, the early CBOT break uncovered commercial buying. The index fund roll starts at the close and traders will be watching for any…