USDA Reports for Sept 17-23, 2021: Wheat: Net sales of 290,100 metric tons (MT) for 2021/2022 were down 19 percent from the previous week and 30 percent from the prior 4-week average. Corn: Net sales of 370,400 MT for 2021/2022 primarily for Guatemala (138,400 MT), Mexico (102,600 MT, including decreases of 5,900 MT), Canada (87,600 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), Japan (77,400 MT, including 88,600 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 11,800 MT), and Costa Rica (33,000 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), were offset by reductions primarily for unknown destinations (110,900 MT). Exports of 676,200 MT were primarily to Mexico (262,200 MT), China (140,400 MT), Japan...
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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