Reading Time: < 1 minute Soybean, corn and wheat futures all came under pressure to start 2024, with the path of least resistance pointing lower still despite the potential for some end-user bargain hunting.
Corn consistently below moving averages a bearish sign says analyst
A two-week high in the U.S. dollar also hung over agricultural markets
Corn set a contract low in front-month futures; wheat futures declined
Corn traders were covering shorts and putting on some new longs as New Year rolled in
War in Ukraine propelled grain prices to record highs in 2022, but prices subsided this year
Re-opening of U.S./Mexico rail crossings boosted corn, dryness lifted soybeans
The Canadian dollar strengthened relative to its United States counterpart
CBOT long liquidation saw the net long position in soybeans dip
Pea, barley carryout estimates raised, lentils cut in half
Surge in Canadian dollar weighed on Prairie cash prices