Crop tour 2020: Day 1, Nebraska
I am currently embarking on a cross-country journey from San Francisco, CA to Rochester, NY, and while driving through the corn belt, we wanted [...]
Sharp decline in tart cherry crop
There is considerable concern about the size of the tart cherry crop this year. Frost conditions during spring may have had a big impact [...]
Corn market awaits acreage, stocks reports
Corn futures came under pressure last week as good production prospects firmed market expectations of bearish conditions for the foreseeable future. The Dec-20 contract [...]
Hog population up 5 percent from a year ago
As of Jun. 1, the U.S. hog and pig inventory numbered 79.6 million head, up 5 percent from June 2019 and up 3 percent [...]
Sweetener consumers (or lack thereof) broken into segments
Findings from a recent ADM study suggest that the processed food industry is focusing less on engineering products to meet labels claims and more [...]
June Milk Production Report shows decline in production
June may be National Dairy Month, but last week’s USDA Milk Production Report showed drops in both U.S. dairy herd and total milk output [...]
Sugar deliveries declined during spring
With delivery data for two months under COVID-19, March and April, USDA lowered 2019/20 sugar deliveries for food use by 75,000 STRV in the [...]
Soybean market creeping higher
Soybean exports remain on pace, with healthy Chinese purchases totaling 320,038 MT during the week ending Jun. 11, about 60 percent of the purchases [...]