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U.S. wheat futures extend losing streak as harvest progresses, with good crop condition and limited demand scenarios causing market pressure.

May likely to go down as top-10 wettest on record; crop planting almost in line with five-year average.

Persistent rain expected to ease in coming weeks, opening up time for planting to finish.

Despite nearly 30 tornadoes, a derecho, and portions of the state reporting at least 350% of normal rainfall, corn planting and emergence continued across Iowa, says USDA in the latest Crop Progress report published May 28.

Nationwide, corn planting reached 83% complete, and soybean planting reached 68% as of Sunday, May 26. Winter wheat conditions were rated 48% good to excellent, down from the previous week.

Corn harvest is complete in just one state, according to the final Crop Progress report of May 2024.

By Kirk Maltais --Corn for July delivery fell 1.5% to $4.55 1/2 a bushel, on the Chicago Board of Trade on Wednesday, in reaction to the USDA confirming that farmers are nearly done with...

Corn and soy losing ground this morning.

By Kirk Maltais --Soybeans for July delivery fell 1.4% to $12.30 a bushel, on the Chicago Board of Trade Tuesday, with better weather in North and South America supporting crops in the U.S....