At 10:04 am (Brasilia time) this Tuesday (5), the July wheat contract traded on Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) It was registering a sharp drop of 6.50 points and 1.01%, quoted at US$ cents 634.50/bushel. Kansas City Bank Exchange (KCBT)The same month's contract advanced 10.25 points and 1.48%, to US$ cents 684.25/bushel. On the previous day (4), the wheat contract rose 0.51% in CBOT, at US$ cents 641.00/bushel. In KCBTThe cereal remained completely stable at US$ cents 694.50/bushel. This morning, cereal prices were pressured by… Improved weather conditions for grain crops in the United States. as well as by fall in crude oil prices on international markets, which influences the North American agricultural commoditiesAccording to the climate bulletin of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in the Plains, a A cold front hit large parts of the states of Texas, Montana, and the Dakotas. In addition to low temperatures, rain showers and thunderstorms are occurring in the central plains. However, the winter wheat in the region continues suffering from the impacts of drought and continuous extreme temperatures in recent weeks. Still on the subject of climate, the US National Weather Service, issued warnings of frosts in the states of Kansas and ColoradoIn the field, the USDA reported that 2025/26 winter wheat crop The crop is in the tillering stage in 37% of the fields (weekly progress of 3 percentage points). A slight improvement in crop conditions was also recorded. Regarding… spring wheat planting32% of the projected area has been reached, after advancing 13 percentage points in one week. Despite the progress, both crops are somewhat behind schedule compared to the previous season. Larger losses were limited by strong international demand. Wheat shipments totaled 434,000 tons in the week ending April 30, according to data released yesterday by [source missing]. USDAThe performance was in line with market projections, between 350,000 and 500,000 tons.
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