On a relative (percentage) basis, the biggest change in a U.S. grain or oilseed supply/demand estimate was for grain sorghums. However, perhaps the most closely watched of all of USDA's February numbers are those for South American soybean production.Seldom does USDA's February WASDE contain revisions in world production, supply/demand estimates or ending stocks that alter the market. Today's February 2015 WASDE is no exception. Almost all of the changes were at the margins. If today's report had any kind of a market bias at all, it was very mildly bullish, at least for U.S. grains and soybeans. USDA projected increases in corn used for ethanol, soybean exports and crush as well as subsequent decreases in ending stocks for both that were sl...
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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