Wheat slid again overnight, poised for a fifth consecutive session of losses as a strong winter wheat outlook pressures the market and beneficial rains aid in crop development.
The CBOT's most-active wheat contract dipped below its 50-day moving average overnight.
Wheat heads lower on improving crop weather in the US Plains winter wheat belt and a lack of supportive news.
CBOT May soft red winter wheat last traded down 3-3/4 cents at $6.36-1/4 per bushel. K.C. May hard red winter wheat was last down 6 cents at $5.95 a bushel and MGEX May spring wheat was down 2-3/4 cents at $6.30-1/2.
CBOT wheat is supported by a strong soybean market, but pressure continues as weather forecasts for the US Southern Plains show beneficial rains for winter wheat there.
Wet weather continues to hamper Brazilian harvest and second crop corn planting, adding support to CBOT corn amid tight global stocks.
"These meetings allow us to continue advancing in making private interests compatible with the need of the state to guarantee essential goods throughout the national territory," the ministry's statement said.