Today's USDA export sales report indicated U.S. exporters last week sold substantially more soybeans and soymeal than analysts surveyed by Reuters predicted.. StatsCan Sharply Increases Estimate of Canada's 2014 Canola Crop Statistics Canada today raised its estimate of the 2014 Canadian canola crop from 14.1 MMT to 15.555 MMT. That is 1 MMT greater than the average estimates of analysts queried by Reuters. The average yield this year is estimated at 34.4 bushels per acre versus 40 bushels in 2013. The crop is the second–largest in history behind last year's production of 17.966 MMT.StatsCan also raised its forecast for the 2014 Canadian soybean crop to 6.049 MMT. That is a new record for Canada after last year's 5.359 MMT. Manitoba's soy...
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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