Small Old Crop Soy Export Sales Last Week As expected, today's USDA Export Sales report revealed U.S. exporters only made small net export sales of soybeans and soy products last week. Net new soybean export sales last week for shipment in 2012/13 totaled only 14,500 MT. The main sales were to Indonesia (87,700 MT), Malaysia (25,000 MT), Taiwan (3,000 MT), Guatemala (2,600 MT) and Vietnam (1,800 MT). Sales were largely offset by decreases to unknown of 107,000 MT and 4,500 MT to Mexico. Exports last week totaled 223,000 MT, with the main destinations being Indonesia (787,900 MT), Mexico (61,900 MT), Japan (26,900 MT), Malaysia (25,000 MT) and Morocco (10,500 MT). Net new sales of soybeans last week for shipment in 2013/14 totaled 451,100...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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