Good U.S. Soybean and Soyoil Export Sales Last Week Today’s USDA export sales report showed last week was a good one for U.S. export sales of soybeans and soyoil as well a good week for exports of U.S. soymeal and soyoil. Notable was the additional export sales of soybeans for China. Net export sales of soybeans in the week ending 26 March for shipment in 2019/20 totaled 957,400 MT. That was 75 percent above the past four-week average. The top sales were for Mexico (388,000 MT), China (131,000 MT), Bangladesh (108,300 MT), Indonesia (97,800 MT), Egypt (55,000 MT) and Japan (44,200 MT). Sales of soybeans for export in 2020/21 totaled 114,000 MT with unknown destinations (65,000 MT) and Mexico (47,500 MT) being the top buyers. U.S. so...
Key Takeaways: Dry bulk markets remain mixed with Capesize vessels seeing continued pressure from weaker demand while fixtures and rate strength gradually increases towards the smaller vessel classes. Tanker markets are pulling back from their recent highs as tonnage moves out of the Mid...
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...
Key Takeaways: Texas illustrates the assumptions underlying the 2025 FMMO reform; Idaho exposes their limitations. The Southwest order blend (roughly 27 percent Class I, 32 percent Class III and 31 percent Class IV) exposes Texas producers to every lever USDA adjusted, with a near-neutral proj...
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