Corn – USDA reduced U.S. corn ending stocks for 2020/21. The average U.S. yield was reduced from 181.8 to 178.5 bushels per acre. U.S.corn production is forecast at 14.9 billion bushels, down 378 million from last month on a lower yield forecast and reduction in harvested area. U.S. corn ending stocks are lowered 253 million bushels from last month. Foreign corn ending stocks are lower relative to last month. EU corn production is lowered, mostly reflecting a reduction for Romania. Ukraine corn production is down due to a drought across much of the primary growing areas after a favorable start. Corn production is raised for Brazil, as high domestic prices are expected to support an expansion...
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...
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