Futures activity

  • After a bullish reaction to last Thursday’s USDA report, Jul-22 corn futures settled Friday at $7.81 per bushel. The Dec-22 contract ended the week up $0.38 at $7.4875 per bushel.

S&D and fundamental factors

  • U.S. corn was 22 percent planted as of May 8, compared to 64 percent a year ago and a five-year average of 50 percent.
  • Globally, USDA sees 2022/23 global corn carryout down by more than 4 MMT YOY at 305.13 MMT.

Weather, macro indicator, and news

  • A window of dry weather is anticipated for the next six to ten days, allowing U.S. farmers to catch up on planting. Acreage not planted by the end of May risks a switch to soybeans.

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Source: 123rf.com
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