General Comments Today's grain and soy futures markets turned more active than might have been expected on the day prior to USDA's very important November WASDE. The weekly export sales report was one reason for the elevated volume. The report showed another week of sales of corn and the soy complex. Corn sales netted out at 1.719 MMT. The trade was expecting corn sales to top 1 MMT, but today's sales volume far exceeded those expectations. Soybean sales were also over 1-1.018 MMT to be precise. Meal sales of 287,800 MT and soyoil sales of 65,900 MT were also quite good. Wheat sales totaled 416,800 MT of old crop and 11,000 MT for 2014/15. Wheat sales were about as expected, but they do seem to suggest that wheat's export sales have be...
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...
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