USDA has reduced its forecast for U.S. soymeal usage in 2015/16 with a higher volume of canola meal imports from Canada cited as one of the reasons. Certain actions taken by China are also expected to impact that demand as well as the Canadian canola crush. U.S. Soymeal Demand Curtailed by Large Canola Meal Imports USDA last week reduced its forecast for U.S. soymeal usage in 2015/16 by 180,000 MT. One of the reasons cited was a higher volume of canola meal imports from Canada, which USDA is now estimating at 3.817 MMT, an increase of 9.2 percent over 3.497 MMT in 2014/15. U.S. soymeal demand is also likely to be negatively impacted by a decrease in U.S. DDGS exports to China, which is expected as a result of that county’s ongoing anti-du...
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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