Today’s USDA acreage and stocks numbers didn’t contain any big surprises, but there were a few small ones.Today’s USDA acreage and stocks numbers didn’t contain any big surprises, but there were a few small ones.
Soybean acres were expected to get bigger than the 31 March number, but they were left unchanged. Corn acres were expected to drop, and they went up 1 million acres. Spring wheat acres declined more than the average trade guess but in line with WPI’s estimate. 1 June corn stocks were 100 million bushels above the average trade guess. 1 June soybean stocks were 20 million bushels below the average trade guess. 1 June wheat stocks were bigger than expected.
The corn and soybean markets will now be all about July and August...
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...
Inflation is back in the driver’s seat, and agriculture is getting pulled in two directions. A stronger dollar is pressuring grains despite fresh Chinese buying, while renewed Middle East attacks lift crude oil. Higher energy prices can support commodities, but they also raise expenses an...
