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Corn futures climbed above $6 and soybean futures hit contract highs in the latest grain session. Analyst Brian Splitt of AgMarket.Net cited Brazil's safrinha corn crop, with about half under moisture stress, as a key driver.
He also pointed to Brazil's suspension of import tariffs on corn, soybeans, meal and oil through year-end, and to cold U.S. weather slowing planting and emergence.
Moisture stress on Brazil's safrinha corn cuts export supply expectations, while the tariff suspension boosts Brazilian import demand. Slow U.S. planting adds weather risk to the new-crop outlook, supporting corn and soybean prices.
agweb.comAgDay TVApr 21, 2021After 1,465 past bullish weather events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 1,079 past bullish weather events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.9% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Corn climbed above $6 on Brazil safrinha moisture stress, Brazil tariff suspension and cold US planting weather.
