Many in the trade are still skeptical that the corn and soybean yields can be as big as the August estimates and pre-report estimates for the September report, and there are two primary reasons why.The key numbers in the USDA reports to be released at 12 P.M. (EDT) on 12 September will of course be the corn and soybean yield estimates followed by the supply and demand revisions. Following are some things to consider:
The WASDE (supply/demand numbers) will incorporate the NASS crop production estimates (there apparently has been some confusion regarding the basis of the former’s numbers). There could be some planted/harvested acreage adjustments within the yield/production estimates, but these will more likely be incorporated in the Octo...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...