Overnight trade in grains and the soy complex were mixed and directionless as markets began to wind down ahead of the long holiday weekend. Things perked up a bit during the day session, thanks to soymeal's surprisingly large export sales last week. General Comments Overnight trade in grains and the soy complex were mixed and directionless as markets began to wind down ahead of the long holiday weekend. Things perked up a bit during the day session, thanks to last week’s surprisingly large soymeal sales of 468,700 MT that were noted in the USDA/FAS weekly export sales report. It was by far the largest sales week of 2015/16 for soymeal, and the total actually exceeded weekly soybean sales that fell below expectations to 410,800 MT. Leading...
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...
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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