As we said in our last briefing, the upside rally may be ready to take a breather and sure enough, two weeks down the track - despite daily volatility - we are pretty much sideways
Read MoreA return to cool wet weather forecast for this week is probably welcome in many quarters for late drilled spring crops.
Read MoreMarkets looked drifty for most of the week but another strong Friday performance brought us back into slightly positive territory again.
Read MoreMarkets had a positive week , the first time we’ve been able to say that in a while, as buyers finally saw value in the lower prices for old and new crop.
Read MoreCrop forecasters were out in force last week, the USDA outlook conference in Washington DC posted the first US crop guess for next year
Read MoreA modest rally on Friday can’t disguise the fact that wheat had another tough week, extending the recent lows on old crop where the carry to new is approaching £20/MT
Read MoreShipping dangers in the Red Sea area are ongoing as Yemeni Houthi rebels continue to fire upon commercial vessels. Counter-strikes by US & UK forces
Read MoreImproved weather prospects (rain) for both US Plains wheat and Argentinian corn, helped markets resume the January slide
Read MoreThe downside momentum in wheat markets has continued but by the end of last week there was a whiff of a change in tone. The hefty South American corn harvest still weighs on sentiment
Read MoreMay futures dipped below £190 for the first time last week, a downside breakout which might put some further pressure on values this week.
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