Export Sales for September 16-22, 2022. Wheat: Net sales of 279,800 metric tons (MT) for 2022/2023 primarily for Guatemala (115,400 MT, including 51,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), Thailand (47,500 MT), Mexico (45,500 MT, including decreases of 13,000 MT), Italy (31,800 MT), and Brazil (30,000 MT), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (66,300 MT), Malaysia (700 MT), and Costa Rica (400 MT). Net sales reductions of 29,700 MT for 2023/2024 resulting in increases for South Korea (300 MT), were more than offset by reductions for Brazil (30,000 MT). Exports (Shipments) of 620,700 MT were primarily to China (137,400 MT), Chile (71,100 MT), Nigeria (69,700 MT), Mexico (50,000 MT), and Japan (48,20...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
Yesterday we wrote about the Q1 GDP numbers and the June employment reports in an article entitled Real GDP for Q1 Relying on AI Buildout, Held Back by Consumer Spending. That article mentioned that consumer spending had become a drag on GDP. Nonetheless, real GDP in Q1 was revised upward to 2...
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