Wheat: Net sales of 605,500 metric tons (MT) for 2020/2021 were down 11 percent from the previous week, but up 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. Corn: Net sales of 101,600 MT for 2019/2020 were down noticeably from the previous week and down 70 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybeans: Net sales of 345,200 MT for 2019/2020 were up 72 percent from the previous week, but down 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 328,300 MT for 2019/2020 were up 26 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Soybean Oil: Net sales of 24,400 MT for 2019/2020 primarily for Guatemala (12,000 MT), China (8,600...
What You Need to Know Today: China’s state-run COFCO, in statements on Tuesday, implied that U.S. corn exports were currently uneconomical but hinted that the Middle Kingdom would import 3.5 MMT of the feed grain this year, with 1 MMT likely sourced from the U.S. Another drone attack has...
Tanker-tracking data shows a smaller recovery in oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz than previously thought. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking by video to an international energy conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said that oil moving through the strait was back to 80 to 90 percent...
Key Takeaways: While soybean, palm, sunflower, and rapeseed oils dominate global vegetable oil markets, premium oils such as olive, avocado, coconut, and sesame command substantially higher prices due to their distinctive flavors, nutritional characteristics, and specialized culinary uses.. Ol...
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