USDA Estimates - outlook for U.S. soybeans is for higher supplies, crush, exports, and lower ending stocks in 2020/21. The soybean crop is projected at 4.125 billion bushels, up 568 million from last year on increased harvested area and trend yields. The U.S. soybean crush for 2020/21 is projected at 2.130 billion bushels, up slightly from the 2019/20. U.S. soybean exports are forecast at 2.050 billion bushels, up 375 million from 2019/20. With higher global soybean import demand, led by China, U.S. export share is expected to rise to 34 percent from the 2019/20. The 2020/21 U.S. season-average soybean price is projected at $8.20 per bushel, down 30 cents from 2019/20. ...
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...
Yesterday the Senate Agriculture Committee held its markup of the “skinny” farm bill, and it was derailed over Democratic opposition to plans for imposing food stamp costs on state governments. The Democrats pushed back on a provision that required states to pick up a larger share o...
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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