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Crop Production in Brazil Outpaces Storage Capacity Nov 28, 2022
While Brazil hits successive records in grain production, Brazilian farmers face an old problem: a deficit in grain storage. The Brazilian government projects national grain output will be 313 million […]
Adverse Weather Brings “Shrinking” Harvests, and Tight Global Grain Inventories Sep 27, 2022
Reuters writer Tom Polansek reported yesterday that, “The world is heading toward the tightest grain inventories in years despite the resumption of exports from Ukraine, as the shipments are too few and harvests from other major crop […]
Ukraine Grain Harvest Begins, Farmers Running Out of Storage Options Jun 21, 2022
Bloomberg writers Megan Durisin and Volodymyr Verbyany reported on Friday that, “From a dramatic loss of export revenue to mine-riddled fields and exploding machinery, Russia’s invasion has taken a massive toll […]
Ukrainian Grain Harvest Begins, USDA Increases Ukraine’s Corn Production Estimate Jun 14, 2022
Reuters writer Pavel Polityuk reported today that, “Farmers of Ukrainian southern Odesa region have started the 2022 grain harvest taking advantage of favourable weather, regional officials said late on Sunday. “Ukraine has […]
USDA Reports Summary – Bullish for Corn, Wheat, Bearish for Soybeans – DTN Aug 13, 2021
The National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates a national average corn yield of 174.6 bushels per acre (bpa), which is down 4.9 bpa from July, toward the low end of pre-report […]
Ag Trade: World Food Prices Fall, Supply Outlook for Grain Tightens in Some Regions Aug 7, 2021
Reuters News reported today that, “World food prices eased for a second month in a row in July, reflecting declines for cereals, vegetable oils and dairy products, but remained up nearly a […]
Global Markets: Grain – Record Global Consumption Drives Stocks Down May 11, 2018
For 2018/19, global corn production is projected up from last year due to larger crops in China, Brazil, and Argentina. Global consumption outpaces production for the second consecutive year as […]
USDA Reports Preview – DTN May 10, 2018
As I look at the range of guesses ahead of USDA’s May set of guesses, the most interesting aspect is how large the difference is between most highs and lows. […]
Grain Markets: Should We Be Surprised By Average 2017 Corn, Soybean Yields? Nov 2, 2017
In the Crop Production report released on October 10, 2017 the USDA estimated the U.S. average yield of corn to be 171.8 bushels per acre and the average yield of soybeans to […]
‘Drowning In Grain’- Reuters Special Report on Global Grains Glut Sep 28, 2017
Reuters writer Rod Nickel reported yesterday that, “On Canada’s fertile Prairies, dominated by the yellows and golds of canola and wheat, summers are too short to grow corn on a […]
