Wheat: Net sales of 328,500 metric tons for 2019/2020 were up 16 percent from the previous week, but down 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. Corn: Net sales of 562,600 MT for 2019/2020, primarily for Mexico (361,100 MT, including 22,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,100 MT), Japan (88,000 MT, including 37,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 11,300 MT), Canada (44,000 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), unknown destinations (42,300 MT), and Jamaica (16,000 MT), were partially offset by reductions for Thailand (38,400 MT) and Costa Rica (300 MT). For 2020/2021, total net sales of 2,500 MT were for Canada. Exports of 458,300 MT were primarily to Mexic...
What You Need to Know Today: Crude oil prices extended their rally today, supported by several developments, including escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure and growing concerns about supply disruptions. The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to remove 50 perc...
Key Takeaways: The agricultural trade surplus has become a sizable deficit: the balance swung from a $40.1 billion surplus in 2011 to a $40.7 billion deficit in 2025. Imports kept growing while exports lost momentum: between 2020 and 2025, agricultural imports increased 45 percent, compa...
USDA released its October Cattle on Feed report Friday, showing 11.4 million cattle in feedlots with capacity for 1,000 head or more, slightly below last year. September placements were the lowest for the month since records began in 1996, marking the third consecutive month of placements sett...
Regional News Dry weather across the UK and Europe is becoming increasingly concerning for the 2027 crops as planting intentions are lowered amid dry soil conditions. Delayed sowing or establishment under adverse conditions could leave crops more vulnerable to frost/freeze events and dise...
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