A Good Week for U.S. Soy Exporters Today’s USDA/FAS export sales report indicated exporters of U.S. soybeans, soymeal, and soyoil had great success in the week ending 7 January. Sales of soybeans were high for this point in the marketing year and export sales of soymeal were a marketing year high. Soyoil exports were up sharply as well. Net soybean export sales for shipment in 2020/21 totaled 908,000 MT, an increase of 93 percent from the past four-week average. The top sales were for China (758,300 MT), Spain (143,000 MT), Mexico (98,100 MT), the Netherlands (85,500 MT), Pakistan (70,100 MT), and Germany (69,300 MT). Sales for shipment in 2021/22 totaled 326,000 MT with 260,000 MT for unknown destinations and 66,000 MT for China. S...
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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