China's auction of state temporary soybean reserves will begin 13 May 2014, according to official sources, and it is estimated that the size will reach 3 MMT with Heilongjiang Province accounting for about 60 percent. Oilseeds Soybean Stocks at Major Ports Soybean stocks at major Chinese seaports reached 6.7 MMT by 5 May 2014, an increase of 140,000 MT from the previous week that indicates more pressure for importers and crushers. The 20 major seaports include Dalian, Qinhuangdao, Tianjin, Longkou, Yantai, Qingdao, Rizhao, Lanshan, Lianyungang, Nantong, Zhangjiagang, Shanghai, Ningbo, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Zhanjiang, Fangchenggang, Shekou and Shantou. Among the major ports, five are located in Shandong Province where imported soybe...
Key Takeaways: Milk alone has not covered the full economic cost in any year since 2021: milk revenue fell short by $4.50, $2.15, $6.50, $1.27 and $2.34 per hundredweight in 2021 through 2025. Calf and cattle prices decided whether dairies cleared cost: cattle and other income lifted total rev...
What You Need to Know Today: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.75 to 4.0 percent Wednesday, with two officials dissenting in favor of a 25-basis-point increase. The Fed upgraded its assessment of economic growth from "solid" to "strong" but adopted a more patient approa...
Key Takeaways: Expected growth in U.S. soybean crushing capacity and output, driven by biofuel demand, will increase domestic soymeal supplies, with production growth significantly outpacing demand. WPI forecasts soymeal production increasing from 65.8 million short tons in 2026/27 to 70.5 mil...
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