Planting
August USDA Inputs Prove Somewhat Supportive for Soybean Market
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) revised its 2019 U.S. soybean planted area estimate to 31.039 million hectares from its June acreage forecast at 32.391…
Transportation
Dry Barge Fleet Consolidation
Over the near term, the U.S. Coast Guard, due to flood conditions, has reduced barge tow configurations from St. Louis, Missouri to the Gulf, which…
Exports
Summer Heatwave Seen Lowering European Rapeseed Output
Record-high temperatures have been reported across France and Germany in the waning days of July, making this the second set of new record-high temperatures experienced…
Marketplace
Soybean Stocks at Record Levels
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated June 1 soybean stocks at 1.8 billion bushels, which is up 571 million bushels from a year ago.…
Demand
Indian Monsoon Improving After a Slow Start
Earlier this summer, we had highlighted what was a poor beginning to India’s annual Southwest Monsoon season. As a reminder, India’s Meteorological Department (IMD) tracks…
Aquaculture
New Chinese Feed Mill Breaks Ground
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held in late May at a new feed mill in China’s Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei economic zone that is expected to begin producing aquaculture feed…