Morning grain markets were firmer on April 28, with wheat leading gains and USDA crop progress data reinforcing the trade’s attention on planting pace and yield risk.
Grain markets opened firmer on April 28, with wheat leading early gains and corn supported by concern that high fertilizer costs could reduce applications and yields.
MarketsFarm reported that ICE canola was 3 to 4 Canadian dollars per tonne higher and CBOT corn was up 2 to 4 cents in early trade. Wheat was the strongest part of the grain complex, with spring wheat, HRW and SRW all higher.
The move came after the USDA’s April 27 Crop Progress report showed U.S. corn 25% planted and 7% emerged as of April 26. Soybeans were 23% planted and 8% emerged, while winter wheat was rated 30% good to excellent and spring wheat was 19% planted.
That official planting snapshot gave traders a fresh read on spring fieldwork, while dry hard red winter wheat conditions kept attention on crop stress in the southern Plains. Pro Farmer and DTN both reported overnight gains in corn and wheat and cited the same combination of fertilizer-cost concerns and dry HRW conditions.
The morning tone suggests the market is still balancing favorable planting progress in some crops against weather and input-cost risks that could affect yields later in the season. For now, wheat remains the most sensitive part of the complex, while corn is watching whether fertilizer costs shift farmer buying and planting decisions.
This is a market snapshot rather than a major policy or weather shock, but the same themes are likely to stay in focus as traders move through the day’s session.
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