Now that the USDA November series of reports are behind us, it's interesting to see the secondary market comments and ideas that were talked and written about over the weekend including:
There is always the adage that "big crops get bigger" and that, of course, has many analysts guessing that the January production estimates will show another yield increase in corn. There will be no official crop production updates in December, only a revised WASDE. It is certainly possible the corn crop could get bigger in the January report, but this NASS survey did analyze approximately 86 percent of its objective yield corn plots in the 10 states used, especially ear weight. This should mean that a big jump in the final U.S. 2013 national corn yie...
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...
