After dropping in July to the lowest level since October 2013, August ethanol exports shot back up in August, increasing about 55 percent. However, the August exports were still down about 17 percent from last year and from the previous five-year average for the month.
Year-to-date exports (through the first eight months of the year) are at 19.1 million barrels, compared to 21.1 million barrels for the same period in 2020. Last year, exports started strong until the COVID pandemic, with 2020 ending as the second consecutive annual reduction in exports, down about 9 percent. The positive spin, there were 52 different markets in 2020, compared to 44 in 2019. Following that trend, the growth in August came not from some of the biggest tradi...
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...
