Global oilseed trade is forecast to increase 1 percent due to soybean import demand offsetting lower rapeseed and sunflower seed imports. Slowing economic growth in China and the EU, growing domestic oilseed production, and South America’s continuing expansion of soybean-planted farmland are likely to [...]
Soybean exports picked up during the week of Nov. 17 after a big drop in volume the previous week. Net soybean export sales, on the other hand, slowed drastically by more than half the value realized in the preceding week. China’s weekly share of [...]
Net soybean export sales were a bit below average during the week ending Nov. 3, continuing the slower pace of recent weeks. There was a rise for week-over-week exports during the period. Soybean export volumes to China slowed somewhat during the week to 1.9 [...]
The latest dairy products report showed a continued build in many dairy product categories. Cheese was the obvious winner, with total output in July up 1.1 percent from July 2021 and showing a nominal gain of 0.5 percent month over month. Both American- and [...]
Futures activity Following a day of significant strength and approaching cash market convergence, Sep-22 soybean futures closed last week a bit weaker than it started at $15.105 per bushel. Nov-22 futures closed at $14.205 per bushel. S&D and fundamental factors StoneX raised their forecast [...]
Futures activity Bolstered by concerns about the upcoming crop, Sep-22 corn futures on Friday, Aug. 25, ended the week up by more than $0.35 at $6.6875 per bushel. Dec-22 futures closed similarly higher at $6.6475 per bushel. S&D and fundamental factors The Pro Farmer [...]
ERS estimates inflation for selected food price indexes in the U.S. was 1.0 percent in April vs. March, with inflation for food at home at 1.3 percent that month. Eggs saw double-digit inflation, up 10.3 percent from March and up 22.6 percent YOY. Dairy [...]
Futures activity May-22 corn closed near $7.90 per bushel last Friday, up more than 25 cents from Monday. The Dec-22 harvest contract closed at $7.35 per bushel. The general lack of spread among 2022/23 contracts may be reflecting the market’s uncertainty over corn for [...]
