Wheat: Net sales of 476,000 metric tons for 2018/2019 were up 40 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. Corn: Net sales of 382,500 MT for 2018/2019--a marketing-year low--were down 62 percent from the previous week and 72 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybeans: Net sales of 293,600 MT for 2018/2019 were reported for Spain (188,000 MT, including 195,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 13,000 MT), the Netherlands (113,600 MT, including 86,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (111,500 MT, including decreases of 1,100 MT), Thailand (77,700 MT, including 66,000 MT switched from unknown d...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
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