OilseedsSmall Decline in Soymeal InventoriesAfter nearly a month of steady increases, the estimated soymeal inventories of major crushers fell last week to 1.31 MMT from 1.39 MMT two weeks ago (-5.83 percent). That total is 1.08 MMT or 45.23 percent lower than the same period in 2014. Meanwhile, downstream demand has risen in recent weeks. In fact, our recent research suggests that market reports in June had underestimated end user demand for the second-half of that month. Among the surveyed regions, eastern China and Guangxi District were the only two that experienced a decline in their soymeal inventories last week. The former's fell 11.92 percent from 795,800 MT two weeks ago to 700,900 MT last week, while the latter's inventory dropped...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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