Futures activity A bullish WASDE report last Monday pushed spot corn futures above $7 per bushel for the first time in two months, hitting $7.12 per bushel on that day’s close. S&D and fundamental factors Monday’s WASDE report was in line with expectations in [...]
USDA reduced acreage and yield estimates for 2022/23 corn and soybeans. The declines in both crops’ production numbers were partially offset by lower use forecasts, but ending stocks are still expected to drop notably from 2021/22 in a highly competitive market. For corn, the [...]
The February WASDE report was almost the same as January’s, with no changes to the U.S corn balance sheet and only slight adjustments to soybean figures. USDA left its 2021/22 U.S corn production and yield estimates unchanged from last month’s report at 177 bushels [...]
In the November WASDE, estimated 2021/22 U.S. corn yield was raised 0.5 bushels per acre (bpa) to 177.0 bpa, which would be the highest yield on record. With this improved yield, estimated new-crop production rose to 15.062 billion bushels, up 43 million bushels from [...]
In the October WASDE, 2021/22 U.S. corn beginning stocks are estimated at 1.236 billion bushels, up 49 million bushels from September. Estimated 2021/22 corn yield is 176.5 bushels per acre (bpa), up 0.2 bpa from the previous estimate and above industry expectations. With improved [...]
In the September WASDE, 2021/22 U.S. corn yield was estimated at 176.3 bushels per acre (bpa), up 1.7 bpa from August and above the average industry estimate. USDA also raised its 2021/22 harvested area estimate by 600,000 acres to 85.1 million acres. Improved yield [...]
The August WASDE shows national corn yield in 2021/22 at 174.6 bushels per acre (bpa), down 4.9 bpa from the original forecast. This drop in yield pushed production down to 14.750 billion bushels, still the second-largest crop on record, if realized, but down 415 [...]
In the July WASDE, the 2020/21 U.S. corn ending stocks estimate was lowered 25 million bushels to just 1.082 billion bushels, an eight-year low, because of burgeoning corn feed demand. For 2021/22, U.S. corn production is seen at 15.165 billion bushels, up 175 million [...]
