Export Sales and Shipments for January 2 - 8, 2026. Wheat: Net sales of 156,300 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were up 32 percent from the previous week, but down 21 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 303,300 MT were up 76 percent from the previous week, but down 29 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to the Philippines (100,500 MT), Mexico (87,600 MT), Taiwan (39,900 MT), Venezuela (34,700 MT), and Algeria (34,400 MT). Corn: Net sales of 1,139,500 MT for 2025/2026 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 1,555,600 MT were up 11 percent from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. T...
What You Need to Know Today: Headlines emerging from negotiations between President Trump and President Xi were relatively limited, with a more substantive announcement expected Monday. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer indicated that additional details related to agricultural trade cou...
The heat of summer is now transitioning into more moderate temperatures, and the next two months have the busiest marketing periods of the year for replacement cattle. Weather always influences the replacement cattle market, and the primary grain belt in the Southern Plains, where many cattle a...
Key Takeaways: Diesel accounts for about 64 percent of U.S. farm fuel spending. For farmers, the pressing question is what a higher price adds to each field operation. Iowa farm diesel averaged $5.50/gallon in September, compared with the $2.89/gallon Iowa State assumed for its February machin...
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