10/14/2009 08:57AM
U.S. wheat ending stocks for 2009/10 are projected 121 million bushels
higher this month as increased production and lower expected use more
than offset a 10-million-bushel reduction in carryin.
07/10/2009 08:25AM
World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates: Meat Production For 2010 Higher
LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND DAIRY: Total U.S. meat production for 2009 is reduced as lower beef output more than offsets higher pork and poultry production. The beef production forecast is reduced for 2009 due to lower expected
05/22/2009 08:49AM
U.S. Grains Council Strives To Rejuvenate Sorghum Exports To Mexico
A team of Mexican sorghum importers and feed manufacturers traveled to the United States this week as part of a larger effort to increase U.S. sorghum exports to Mexico, championed by the U.S. Grains Council and its members Texas
05/20/2009 03:37PM
Harvesting first cutting alfalfa and then no-tilling corn into the alfalfa stubble can be challenging and certainly risky. Two of the biggest challenges are 1.) Getting acceptable control of alfalfa after first cutting, and 2.) Even with acceptable control, what impact can the dying alfalfa crop have
04/22/2009 01:45PM
MINNEAPOLIS – Electronic trading of Hard Red Spring Wheat (HRSW) futures and options today hit a new daily record high of 10,350 contracts at MGEX (Minneapolis Grain Exchange or Exchange). Today’s volume surpassed by 2,856 contracts the previous electronic volume record of 7,494 contracts set on January
04/08/2009 07:46AM
Post forecasts 2008/09 total corn production of 49.5 million tons including a second crop (safrinha) production estimate of 16.5 million tons, down from last year’s 18.7 million tons. Safrinha planted area is projected to be down 4 percent from last season and yields are forecast to drop 6 percent due
02/11/2009 03:02PM
World Corn Production By Country:Jan. vs. Feb.
1,000 Metric Tons
Jan.
Feb.
Change
Argentina
16,500
13,500
-18.18%
Brazil
51,500
49,500
-3.88%
Canada
10,600
10,600
0.00%
China, Peoples Republic of
165,500
165,500
0.00%
01/30/2009 10:53PM
South America has been dry. But it has been really dry in Argentina…and hot; the worst summer crop growing conditions in at least fifty years. Weather forecasters don’t see much relief for Argentina during the next two months. The Argentinean government has declared an Agricultural Emergency saying crop
01/15/2009 04:24PM
U.S. Corn Exports - Metric Tons
Last Week
This Week
Change
Exports
611,510
611,644
0.02%
Net Sales
260,597
216,135
-17.06%
19-Week Avg.
This Week
Change
Exports
747,888
611,644