Corn Sales Pick Up in Northeast China Before the New Year After the cash corn market's low trading volume trend prevailed for a couple weeks, corn sales in Northeast China finally began to increase. Corn sales in the region were held up by snow and rain in December, and most feed plants were unable to replenish stocks due to the high level of moisture in the corn. However, during the last week of the month, about 25 MMT of corn were purchased in 11 provinces, up 1 MMT year on year. Sales in northeastern provinces, including Heilongjiang and Jilin, sped up because farmers needed more cash. Farmers also were motivated to sell faster because the lack of proper storage results in crop deterioration. Most farmers lay their crops directly on l...
What You Need to Know Today: Cattle futures extended their sharp selloff Friday as weakening cash cattle prices, deteriorating feedlot profitability, and reduced packer demand continued to weigh on the market. The inability of futures to sustain a rally following last week's bullish Cattle on...
Key Takeaways: WPI’s new EU rapeseed crushing margin models point to weaker processing returns over the next four months due to higher rapeseed procurement costs and weaker product values. Statistical forecasts call for German crushing margins to decline from €181/MT to €...
Key Takeaways: The tariff burden rose sharply in 2025 and 2026: the effective rate on imports in HTS Chapters 1–24 increased from 1.53 percent in 2024 to 6.11 percent in 2025, before averaging 5.68 percent in January–August 2026. Headline rates tell only part of the story: exemptio...
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