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Corn Use Projected Slightly Higher Than 2020/21 Record, Cash Prices Firm During Harvest Dec 21, 2021
In its Feed Outlook report this month, the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) stated that, “Total corn use for 2021/22 is projected at 14,830 million bushels. This number is slightly larger than the 2020/21 record amount of 14,818 million bushels. “Domestic corn use is projected […]
Corn, Soybeans: Long-Term Usage Implications for Future Planting Decisions Nov 10, 2021
Since the mid-1990s, the use of soybeans produced in the U.S. has grown more than corn use, primarily because soybean exports have been a resilient source of growth. Higher growth […]
Feed Grain Outlook: Offsetting Changes in Usage Leave Corn Stocks Unchanged Feb 19, 2020
Total U.S. corn use is unchanged as 50 million bushels shifts from exports to ethanol. With total supply and use both steady, projected ending stocks remain unchanged at the lowest […]
USDA Estimates: Big Numbers, Big Errors, and More Adjustments Ahead – DTN Jan 16, 2020
USDA is dealing with the largest numbers it has ever had to deal with. While the flooding reduced this year’s planted acres in several crops, U.S. total supplies are still […]
Hubbs on Grain: Anticipating March 1 Corn Stocks Mar 25, 2019
The USDA releases an estimate of corn stocks in storage as of March 1. The Quarterly Grain Stocks estimate provides insight into the pace of feed and residual use and information on […]
Grain Markets: Corn Use for Ethanol Update – Podcast Dec 11, 2017
Listen ot MP3 Podcast The recent strength in ethanol production has led to speculation about changes to USDA’s estimate of corn used for ethanol in the pending WASDE report. Ethanol […]
Grain Markets: Corn Consumption Update – farmdocDaily Jan 30, 2017
Since early October, March 2017 corn futures prices fluctuated in a price range between $3.40 and $3.70. The USDA’s WASDE report released on January 12 presented a mixed signal on […]
Good on Grain: Soybean Use Exceeded USDA Projection, Did Corn Use Fall Short? Sep 6, 2016
Listen to MP3 podcast The 2015-16 marketing year for corn and soybeans ended on August 31. The USDA’s quarterly Grain Stocks report to be released on September 30 will reveal […]
Welch on Grain: U.S. Corn Supplies at Record High Feb 29, 2016
Market Situation USDA Outlook Forum. The ending stock projection for the 2016/17 marketing year for corn is just below 2 billion bushels in numbers from the Outlook Forum last week. […]
Welch on Grain: Corn Harvest Reaches 18% Sep 29, 2015
Market Situation Crop Progress. The U.S. corn crop condition index held steady again this week, all category ratings unchanged for the fifth week in a row. The index stands at […]
