What’s Driving Price Discovery in the Agricultural Markets?
02/20/2023
For most of market year (MY) 22/23, cash and futures prices of U.S. row crops (corn, soybeans and wheat) have been influenced by domestic and global supply shocks (geopolitical and weather).
Market year MY 23/24 promises to be different from MY 22/23. The global agricultural supply shocks are dissipating while feed grain demand is softening.
Agricultural markets should continue pricing a Ukraine risk premium, but the La Nina driven weather risks are disappearing.
U.S. and global renewable fuel policy will help support and drive global oilseed demand.
Can U.S. corn and wheat evolve past being the residual supplier to the world?
The U.S. hog herd is showing no signs of expansion as disease and input costs are prohibitive.