Corn Farmers took advantage of good weather conditions and corn with nearly ideal moisture levels and pushed the harvest an additional 7 percent last week. Yields remain strong at 7 MT/ha and the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange pegged the crop at 49 MMT, unchanged from its prior estimate. Private firms indicate the crop could be slightly larger and in the range of 49.5-50 MMT. Producers are now solely focused on selling corn, as the wheat is bagged and only a little remaining. Soybeans are being held in storage as a hedge against inflation (or, as farmers put it, “saving in dollars”). With corn the only thing left to market, farmers are becoming aggressive, especially as FAS prices ($225-230) are historically good, even if t...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
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