The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) this week. The agency trimmed back both production and consumption projections for biodiesel. On the production side, EIA cut its forecast for 2019 by 7 percent and for 2020 by 9 percent versus the March report. That reduction represents about 750 million pounds of soyoil feedstock.
The April WASDE raised projected biodiesel use of soyoil for the 2018/19 crop year by 150 million pounds from the March projection to 8.35 billion pounds, which is generally in line with EIA’s calendar year-based estimate for 2018. While the EIA reduced its production forecasts for this year and next based on lower Renewable Identification Number (RIN...
What You Need to Know Today: After a period of limited activity, USDA reported a sizeable 613 KMT in soybean export sales, including 330 KMT to China and 283 KMT to unknown destinations, potentially also China. The purchases represent a meaningful pickup in demand and bring China closer to ful...
Key Takeaways: Consumer spending is a key driver of the U.S. economy, and the latest retail sales data indicate that spending remains robust despite inflation. In September, total retail and food service sales rose more than 6 percent year-over-year, with food service spending up 7 percent and...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
