Regional News Western Europe faced wet conditions for much of the fall/early winter, but that trend may be changing. The 15-day precipitation anomaly shows a drying trend for Spain, France, Italy, and the UK. Parts of eastern Europe received above-average precipitation during the past two weeks, but that outlook is shifting dramatically to a strong drying trend.
December’s temperatures across Europe were warmer than usual, which is raising concerns about the region’s winter wheat crop. The warm temperatures are favorable for crop growth and development, but that often causes winter crop to use more sugar in their tillering nodes. In turn, that can often leave plants more susceptible to temperature swings and increase t...
What You Need to Know Today: Traders are increasingly focused on next Wednesday’s August WASDE report, with corn and soybean yield estimates expected to drive the next major move in grain markets. Recent crop condition declines and late-July heat have increased uncertainty around USDA&rs...
Key Takeaways: WPI’s 2025/26 corn export models continue to reflect strong international demand and put the total marketing year volume slightly above USDA’s estimates. Strong old crop corn exports are offset by weaker feed and residual use, leaving ending stocks slightly ele...
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