In the U.S., this season’s domestic supply of cultivated blueberries is down from previous seasons after spring frosts hit during bloom in some regions, while rain reduced pollination success in other regions. Imports of cultivated blueberries in 2017 were up about 10 percent from [...]
Sugar has perhaps been the most disappointing ag commodity for bulls in the last 12 and even 24 months, even amid the bearish mood exhibited by most soft commodities. (Some of the noncommercials that have been adding to their short positions in other markets [...]
Washington state’s apple juice production continues to decline, with this season’s cumulative crush through Jan. 21 at around 99,530 tons, down 18 percent from last season. Washington produces about 40 percent of U.S. apple juice and cider, most of which is marketed as not-from-concentrate. [...]
Asia’s cocoa bean grind volume reached 196,476 MT in calendar 2016, up from 2016 grind of 651,494 MT. This is a second year of growth for the region: up 9.0 percent in 2016 and now up 11.2 percent in 2017. For comparison, total 2017 [...]
In 2017, Brazil exported 68.1 million metric tons of soybeans. Exports to China were 50.9 MMT, the highest level ever and accounted for 75 percent of Brazil’s total exports for the year. This volume came at the expense of the U.S., whose export share [...]
Recent U.S. trade news has focused on new tariffs on solar panels and washing machines from China and South Korea. What may be going unnoticed is that the ban applies to all origins for these products. Given the NAFTA renegotiations, Mexican authorities might be [...]
Corn planted early in Argentina’s season (about 40 percent of the crop) is still in its critical silking stage: The crop is typically pollinated in December and January, and this season’s crop development is behind the average pace. Although growing regions are not technically [...]
NOPA members reported crushing 166.4 million bushels last month, up 2 percent from November and up 4 percent from December 2016. Oil yield improved from November, to 11.55 pounds per bushel, but was still noticeably lower than last season’s yield. Soybean oil production totaled [...]
