While the amount of frost-freeze damage to certain crops is unknown at this time and drought continues to be an issue in some key regions, the planting intentions released this week had a few noteworthy surprises.The frost/freeze that occurred as far south as central Oklahoma a few weeks ago has been completely absent from any market news as crop ratings in both that state and Kansas have remained nearly unchanged. The belief is that little or no damage resulted, but the extent of any that may have occurred won’t be known until the wheat is harvested. A greater concern remains the lack of any meaningful precipitation over the last 90 days. The extended forecasts continue to look for above-normal temperatures and below-normal rainfall...
What You Need to Know Today: After a period of limited activity, USDA reported a sizeable 613 KMT in soybean export sales, including 330 KMT to China and 283 KMT to unknown destinations, potentially also China. The purchases represent a meaningful pickup in demand and bring China closer to ful...
Key Takeaways: Consumer spending is a key driver of the U.S. economy, and the latest retail sales data indicate that spending remains robust despite inflation. In September, total retail and food service sales rose more than 6 percent year-over-year, with food service spending up 7 percent and...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
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