Soybean harvest hits 17% as Iowa lags at 3%; rain lifts CBOT futures
AI Market Summary
Heavy rains tied to Hurricane Polo's remnants raise U.S. Corn Belt flooding risk and could delay soybean and corn harvest progress, particularly in Iowa. Overnight gains in soybean, corn, and wheat futures reflect near-term supply-chain timing concerns and position-squaring ahead of the USDA quarterly grain stocks report. Farmer price indices were mixed, offering limited macro signal versus weather-driven disruption risk.
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U.S. soybean harvesting was about 17% complete at the start of the week, matching the five-year average, but progress in top producer Iowa stood at just 3%. Corn harvest in Iowa reached 5%, about half the five-year average. Concerns that heavy rain tied to the remnants of Hurricane Polo could keep farmers out of fields pushed soybean and corn futures higher in overnight trading, according to USDA data.
