Grain and soy futures markets were mostly mired in a pit of bearish mud for the last half of 2018. Years of big U.S. and world crops had resulted in a buildup of stocks to record or near-record levels. Estimated world consumption of corn and wheat seemed to finally catch up with production in 2018/19 with ending stocks declining for the first time in several years. However, China altered corn’s statistical fundamentals with a few computer strokes that made huge increases in its “official” production and supply estimates. Although Chinese corn might not be available to the world market, available supplies from other origins were ample. World wheat supplies were also decreasing, especially stocks of good quality milling...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, China, North America, South America