Yesterday’s WASDE showed USDA’s red meat and broiler production forecast down slightly from last month’s forecasts with lower projected pork production offsetting increases in beef and broilers. Broiler production forecasts remain down the most from the pre-COVID March estimates.
Forecast end-of-year average live animal prices are very bearish. Recent strengthening in fed steer prices shows an increase over last month’s projection, while barrow and gilt forecast prices continue to drop and supply adjustments in broilers keep prices steady.
The July inflation data has been released. It shows that food prices were down for the month – the first drop since April 2019. The overall food category was down 0.4 p...
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...
