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Weekly Corn Export Inspections Improve

USDA data shows inspections of corn for overseas delivery rose week to week while bean and wheat assessments declined during the week ending on April 18. The agency report says...

USDA Releases April WASDE Report

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Thursday, USDA released the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for the month of April. On the report, U.S....

Cattle on Feed up 1%, Placements up 10%

(WASHINGTON D.C.)– The latest Cattle on Feed report from USDA showed on-feed numbers in line with pre-report estimates while placements were higher than expected. Total...

World to Rebuild Rural Ukraine Released February Export Data

World to Rebuild Rural Ukraine reports Ukraine managed to export eight million metric tons of agricultural products in February, 3.4 percent more than the...

USDA Releases March WASDE Report

(WASHINGTON D.C.)– USDA continues to be conservative in it’s reductions to the size of the Brazilian soybean crop, despite early season weather challenges in...

Global Soybean Stocks Raised on Higher Production

The marketing year 2023/24 global soybean production forecast has increased by 0.1 million metric tons this month to 399.0 million metric tons. USDA’s Monthly Oil...

Questions About Global Corn Production and Stocks

The January WASDE report showed a record level of U.S. corn production in 2023. Mike Zuzolo, president of Global Commodity Analytics, says he expected...

January WASDE Report Pressures Commodities Lower

The January WASDE report showed a surprising jump in corn and soybean production. Betty Resnick, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, talks...

USDA Report on Friday is a “Big One”

The USDA will release the final production numbers for the 2023 crop season on Friday, January 12. Joe Vaclavik, founder and president of Standard...

Commodity Markets Watching Demand Slump and Brazilian Weather Conditions

The commodity markets are paying attention to a couple of key factors influencing price movement. Joe Vaclavik, founder and president of Standard Grain, says...

Militant Attacks Impacting Red Sea Shipping

Last Friday, the second largest shipping company in the world announced a stoppage of shipments through the Red Sea as a result of militant...