Key Oilseed Highlights in USDA WASDE Report To say USDA made major changes to its supply and distribution forecasts for the soybean sector in today’s WASDE report is an understatement. Following are key highlights from the report: MY 2017/18
U.S. soybean exports were raised by 20 million bushels to 2.085 billion bushels (56.75 MMT) based on strong late season exports. U.S. soybean crush volume was increased by 15 million bushels to 2.03 billion bushels (55.25 MMT) based on greater domestic and export demand for both soymeal and soyoil along with very profitable crush margins. U.S. soymeal exports were increased from 11.88 MMT to a record-high 12.25 MMT based on recent large sales and exports. U.S. soyoil exports were raised fr...
The corn and soy complex closed higher, with the wheat market mixed, as winter wheat closed up but spring wheat and livestock ended lower. Part of the strength for corn and soybeans may have been a weather premium, as crop planting has started out fast but warm weather has been slow to develop...
Real GDP grew at a 2 percent annual rate in the first quarter of 2026, slightly below the consensus expectation of 2.3 percent but above the 0.5 percent growth in Q4 2025. The GDP number matches the average annualized pace of growth since the peak back in late 2007, right before the Financial P...
Reflect for a moment on what you eat. There is a lot of advice out there in the ether about what you should eat, but really, what do you currently eat and how much? The good people at the USDA have some data for you, to help you answer that question. USDA says that we eat quite a bit of meat. L...
