The long-awaited March planting intention estimates and 1 March quarterly stocks estimates from USDA were released at noon (EDT), which should provide market participants and analysts with refreshing new conversational topics to go along with the usual weather and spring planting progress.Finally, grain and soy markets have something fresh and fundamentally applicable to chew on. For a few months, they have been starved for fundamental inputs and forced to trade on the ups and downs of the U.S. dollar as well as the size of fund positions and various other outside influences with only remote connections to matters of supply/demand. The long-awaited March planting intention estimates and 1 March quarterly stocks estimates from USDA were rele...
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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