TFM Morning Update 06-20-2023

CORN

Corn gapped higher on last night’s open with Dec corn getting through the 6-dollar mark but has slowly faded since and is now trading lower.
Rains over the weekend were spotty with decent coverage in Iowa but below expected and spotty rains in the rest of the Corn Belt.
Rain chances for Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana look light over the next 7 days, and temperatures are expected to get into the 90’s which could stress already low soil moisture.
Last week funds became buyers buying back 46,637 contracts leaving them with a net long position of 2,145 contracts.

Soybeans opened strong last night along with corn but have slipped since as funds take profits and producers who received decent rains made cash sales.
Goldman Sachs downgraded their forecast of Chinese GDP growth which traders think could curt soybean demand.
Deferred soybean meal contracts turned lower overnight as well as soybean oil, but crude oil is unchanged so far on the day.
Funds were buyers of soybeans by 33,901 contracts last week increasing their net long position to 47,882 contracts.

Wheat futures are lower this morning along with corn and beans but have not seen the rally corn has enjoyed and has remained in a sideways trading range.
Weather has not been supportive for wheat futures as the southern Plains have received plenty of rainfall over the past month and the Dakota’s as well for spring wheat.
Russia has stated that the Ukrainian export corridor will not be extended, but at this point traders have heard this so often it has become an idle threat.
Funds were buyers of wheat last week by 6,044 contracts, reducing their net short position to 113,430 contracts.

Amanda Brill