TFM Morning Update 02-04-2025

CORN

  • Corn is mixed this morning with the March contract slightly higher while the deferred months are lower. Yesterday’s trad was very volatile with an initial gap lower which was followed by a rally that filled all gaps on the chart after tariffs were pushed off for 30 days with Mexico.
  • Yesterday, after Mexico made concessions which resulted in the tariff implementation date being pushed back, the same thing happened with Canada in a phone call at 2pm. Canada agreed to heighten border security, and the tariffs on Canadian goods was pushed back for another 30 days.
  • Friday’s CFTC report saw funds as buyers which brought them to a net long position of 350,721 contracts, but since then, they are estimated to be long closer to 374,270 contracts which is nearing record long territory.

SOYBEANS

  • Soybeans are trading lower this morning as yesterday, tariffs for Canada and Mexico were held off, but China retaliated by placing tariffs on some US goods. This leads to concerns over export demand for soybeans. Soybean meal is trading higher while soybean oil is lower.
  • Yesterday, the US inspected 1,013k tons of soybeans for export. This compared to 738k tons the previous week and 1,751k tons a year ago at this time.
  • Brazil’s 24/25 soybean harvest is reportedly 7.6% complete as of January 31 which compares to a pace of 15.7% the previous year and the 5-year average of 11.8% at this time.

WHEAT

  • All three wheat classes are trading lower this morning after stronger but volatile trade yesterday. Tariffs against Canada would have been supportive to wheat due to the quantity of wheat imports from the country, but now those tariffs are postponed.
  • SovEcon has cut its estimate of Russian wheat export outlook as a result of limited supplies and low profitability for shipments abroad. Their export outlook is now at 42.8 mmt which is 2% lower than the previous estimate.
  • US winter wheat crop conditions were updated yesterday and saw the good to excellent rating in Kansas increasing to 50% from 47% the previous week. Oklahoma on the other hand fell by 5% to 40%, and conditions in Texas fell by 5% to 37%.

Author

Amanda Brill

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