The average domestic corn price in China retreated even further in the first week of December, dropping RMB 11/MT ($1.60/MT) to RMB 1,689/MT ($245.50/MT) as farmers stepped up the pace of selling new crop. On the processing side, however, cornstarch and ethanol prices did not follow that trend.
Oilseeds Updated Soymeal Inventories Show Significant Decrease After a week of delays, data for the final week of November was released. The update shows a significant decrease in China’s estimated nationwide soymeal inventory after two consecutive weeks of minor upticks. The total fell 180,200 MT (-30.54 percent) from 18 November to 409,800 MT on 28 November, down 942,700 MT (-69.7 percent) from one year ago. In the north, Sh...
Key Takeaways: Dry bulk markets remain mixed with Capesize vessels seeing continued pressure from weaker demand while fixtures and rate strength gradually increases towards the smaller vessel classes. Tanker markets are pulling back from their recent highs as tonnage moves out of the Mid...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
Key Takeaways: Texas illustrates the assumptions underlying the 2025 FMMO reform; Idaho exposes their limitations. The Southwest order blend (roughly 27 percent Class I, 32 percent Class III and 31 percent Class IV) exposes Texas producers to every lever USDA adjusted, with a near-neutral proj...
