USDA's foreast for global 2015/16 rapeseed production indicates a notable decline from last year's record 71.815 MMT. This has implications for many countries, and the EU is expected to import more palm oil, soybeans and soymeal as a result. Decline Forecast for 2015/16 Global Rapeseed Output This year it is the rapeseed sector's turn to be the most negatively impacted by weather. USDA is forecasting global 2015/16 rapeseed production at 64.582 MMT, a decline of 10.1 percent from last year's record 71.815 MMT. However, that would still be the third-largest rapeseed crop in history, exceeded only by the last two marketing years.Production in the EU-28 is expected to fall by 3.265 MMT (13.4 percent) as a result of reduced plantings and lowe...
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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