Corn and Wheat Export Sales Hit Marketing-Year Lows
The Foreign Agricultural Service release their latest look at U.S. commodity exports on Thursday, for the week ending February 18.
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Corn and Wheat Prices Increase on Tightening Supplies
Futures prices — the price of a contract to deliver a commodity at a certain time in the future – for wheat, corn, and soybeans have been trending higher since August 2020.
Good Week for Exports Sales Reported by USDA
USDA released their latest Weekly Export Sales Report on Friday, a day later than normal due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday on Monday.
Corn, Sorghum, Soybean and Cotton Export Sales Rebound
Last week was an active one for export sellers as all major commodities, except wheat, experienced an uptick from foreign buyers.
USDA Projects Reduced Stocks For All Major Crops
USDA end of year stocks estimate for all major crops is fairly easy to report: all are lower than in 2019. Specifically, corn stocks are slightly lower while wheat stocks are down 9 percent, soybeans are off 10 percent and sorghum stocks are down 12 percent as of December 1.
Agribusiness Report 12/17
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U.S. Corn Exports Reach High, Soybeans Sales Tumble
USDA released their latest Weekly Export Sales Report on Thursday morning with corn exports reaching a marketing-year high and soybean sales hitting a marketing-year low.
Big Week for Corn, Cotton and Wheat Exports
USDA released their latest Weekly Export Sales report on Friday reveling a big week for U.S. wheat, corn and cotton exports.
Larger Cotton, But Smaller Corn and Soybean Crops
USDA released their monthly Crop Report on Tuesday, providing a late-season glance at the projected size of the corn, cotton and soybean crops.
Larger Corn and Soybean Harvest Expected this Fall
Corn and soybean production in the United States is expected to increase according to the latest Crop Production report issued Friday by the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Brazil’s New Third Corn Crop Increases Annual Production
The U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service has raised its corn production estimate for Brazil based upon a large increase in acreage, as well as good yields for the second crop in the CenterWest state of Mato Grosso.
USDA Projecting Record Corn, Cotton and Soybean Yields
Corn and soybean production is up from 2019, according to the Crop Production report issued Friday by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Top Five Major U.S. Row-Crops Experience Negative Returns
Producers of the top five field crops in the United States have struggled to cover total costs of production over the past decade.
EU Eliminating Recently-Introduced Duties on U.S. Grains
The European Union has eliminated import duties on certain U. S. products just four months after re-introducing those duties.
Allendale Survey Suggests 15 Billion Bushel Corn Crop
Allendale, a commodity brokerage and analysis firm, is projecting a domestic corn crop at 14.98 billion bushels in 2020.
Soybean to Corn Ratio Favoring Expanded Bean Acreage
As the Pro Farmer crop tour wraps up, it’s interesting to consider the soybean to corn price ratio, as it is often used to measure the profitability of both crops.
Crop Tour Expecting Record Corn and Soybean Crops
Scouts covered a big portion of the Midwest last week during the annual Pro Farmer Crop Tour and found that record corn and soybean crops could be in store for the upcoming 2020 harvest.
Corn Growers Received Nearly Half Dollar From Livestock Exports
Beef and pork exports were responsible for more than 12 percent of the per bushel price of corn last year. With a total production of 13.62 billion bushels, the value of pork exports to the U.S. corn crop was $6.26 billion.
Corn Price Potential May Rest With Ethanol Demand
Stronger export numbers and lower acreage have boosted corn prices since the end of June but demand weakness in ethanol production is concerning.
Meat Exports Contribute to Corn and Soybean Prices
Since 2015, indirect exports of corn and soybeans through beef and pork exports have been the fastest-growing category of corn and soybean use, delivering critical returns for corn and soybean farmers.
Markets React Favorably to USDA’s December Estimates
(WASHINGTON, DC) Markets rallied on the heels of USDA’s latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand […]