Rob Hatchett

Senior Economist

Doane Advisory Services

Infrastructure

U.S. Soybean Crushings Steady in August

Rob Hatchett|Sep 27, 2019

The National Oilseed Processor Association (NOPA) issued August soybean crush and stocks data on Monday, September 16. According to the data, NOPA member soybean processing…

Marketplace

India Poised for Lower Oilseed Output in 2019/20

Rob Hatchett|Sep 24, 2019

India’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) attaché office issued its Oilseeds and Products Update at the end of August. In the report, the Post trimmed its…

Yield

Statistics Canada Sees Lower Canadian Oilseed Output

Rob Hatchett|Sep 20, 2019

Statistics Canada released updated 2019 Canadian crop production estimates on Wednesday, August 28. In the release, the agency saw lower than expected soybean and canola…

Yield

Cool Finish to Growing Season Eyed by U.S. Soybean Farmers

Rob Hatchett|Sep 17, 2019

The general lateness of plantings for the 2019 U.S. soybean crop has many farmers hoping for an extended growing season in order to maximize yield…

Exports

U.S. Soybean Exports Record Large in July

Rob Hatchett|Sep 13, 2019

The U.S. Census Bureau published official monthly export data for July 2019 on September 4. The data showed that shipments of U.S. soybeans were record…

Yield

Annual Crop Tour Finds Fewer Soybean Pods, Variable Conditions

Rob Hatchett|Sep 10, 2019

Crop scouts from around the world set out on an annual tour the third week of August to gauge the potential of the 2019 U.S.…

Yield

Late-August Crop Ratings Show Delayed Soybean Crops

Rob Hatchett|Sep 7, 2019

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issued its last weekly update of U.S. crop ratings and development for August on…

Infrastructure

U.S. Soybean Crush Rates Surge to Record Levels for July

Rob Hatchett|Sep 5, 2019

The National Oilseed Processor Association (NOPA) issued its monthly soybean crush and stocks data on Thursday, August 15. NOPA member soybean processing surged to 4.575…

Exports

Nigeria Remains a Greater Opportunity for U.S. Soy Imports

Rob Hatchett|Aug 27, 2019

Earlier this summer, we looked at Nigeria as a potential source of growth for U.S. soybean imports after private investments in domestic feed and livestock…

Around the World

Indonesia Poised to Continue Soybean Demand Growth

Rob Hatchett|Aug 23, 2019

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Post in Jakarta issued its latest Oilseeds and Products Update for Indonesia in late July.…