Loading…
USDA's March WASDE report raised US corn exports by 175 million bushels and added 50 million bushels for ethanol, cutting ending stocks by 2.25 million bushels. USDA lowered Argentina's soybean production by 7 million tonnes to 47 million, and cut US soybean exports by 35 million bushels.
Analysts expected Argentina's harvest to pressure soybean futures.
Reduced US corn stocks and stronger export demand support corn prices. Lower Argentine soybean output is offset by weaker US export business, which leaves soybean prices under pressure as Argentina's harvest advances.
iowaagribusinessradionetwork.comStaff EditorMar 8, 2018After 1,040 past bullish report events, Corn moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.9% to +2.0%), and +0.8% over 20.
After 788 past bearish report events, Soybeans moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.0% to +1.5%), 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.
