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18 January 2019 – World Analysis

Indian Subcontinent Regional Analysis

By WPI Staff for Ag Perspectives

Rabi Sowing Down As of 18 January 2019, the total rabi planted area was down 4.8 percent versus 2017/18. While wheat is among the crops affected, pulses and coarse cereals, most especially pearl millet, are down significantly (see table below). The overal oilseed area has been good, however, as those crops are down just 0.9 percent with mustard/rapeseed the only one showing an increase and sunflowers suffering the greatest decrease within that category. This drop in rabi area may be one reason why prices of the key crops that have alternate uses are rising. An example of this is pearl millet, which is a coarse grain grown in North India that is mostly used as food and in feed. It’s inclusion rate in poultry feed rations could be 1...

TAGS – Wheat, Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Pulses, Softs, Biofuels, India

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02 July 2020 – Analytics

Export Sales

By WPI Staff for Commodity Analytics

Wheat: Net sales of 414,300 metric tons (MT) were reported for delivery in marketing year 2020/2021.   Corn: Net sales of 361,100 MT for 2019/2020 were down 22 percent from the previous week and 32 percent from the prior 4-week average.   Soybeans: Net sales of 241,700 MT fo...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, North America
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02 July 2020 – Commentary

Market Commentary

By Gary Blumenthal for Ag Perspectives

It was a quiet session (December corn contract volume was down 55 percent from the five-day average) in an early close before a long weekend as some profit was taken off the table, but there are still things to talk about.  Economists polled by Reuters ahead of today’s U.S. jobs rep...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Macroeconomics, North America, China
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02 July 2020 – Analytics

Summary of Futures

By WPI Staff for Commodity Analytics

Sep 20 Corn closed at $3.435/bushel, down $0.07 from yesterday's close.  Sep 20 Wheat closed at $4.92/bushel, down $0.0675 from yesterday's close.  Nov 20 Soybeans closed at $8.9675/bushel, down $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Dec 20 Soymeal closed at $304.2/short ton, down $0.4...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Energy, North America
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02 July 2020 – Analytics

Export Sales

By WPI Staff for Commodity Analytics

Wheat: Net sales of 414,300 metric tons (MT) were reported for delivery in marketing year 2020/2021.   Corn: Net sales of 361,100 MT for 2019/2020 were down 22 percent from the previous week and 32 percent from the prior 4-week average.   Soybeans: Net sales of 241,700 MT fo...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, North America
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02 July 2020 – Commentary

Market Commentary

By Gary Blumenthal for Ag Perspectives

It was a quiet session (December corn contract volume was down 55 percent from the five-day average) in an early close before a long weekend as some profit was taken off the table, but there are still things to talk about.  Economists polled by Reuters ahead of today’s U.S. jobs rep...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Macroeconomics, North America, China
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02 July 2020 – Analytics

Summary of Futures

By WPI Staff for Commodity Analytics

Sep 20 Corn closed at $3.435/bushel, down $0.07 from yesterday's close.  Sep 20 Wheat closed at $4.92/bushel, down $0.0675 from yesterday's close.  Nov 20 Soybeans closed at $8.9675/bushel, down $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Dec 20 Soymeal closed at $304.2/short ton, down $0.4...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Energy, North America
02 July 2020 – Analysis

FOB Prices and Freight Rate App (Updated 2 July)

By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

Freight Comments for 2 July 2020: By Jay O'Neil Commodity Consulting Capesize dry-bulk vessels must be using rocket fuel in place of VLSFO as that market continued to skyrocket this week. Capesize owners and sellers felt embolden by the tight supply of available vessels in the Atlantic, an...

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