Karen Braun
Global Agriculture Markets Columnist at Thomson Reuters
Global Agriculture Columnist at Thomson Reuters. Meteorologist by training, gymnast for life. Views expressed are my own.
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Chad Ward harvests winter wheat in a John Deere combine near Skedee, Oklahoma, U.S. June 13, 2024. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo NAPERVILLE, Illinois, May 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. corn crop has gotten off to a somewhat disappointing start in what is supposed to be a record producing season. Meanwhile, U.S. spring wheat is experiencing its second-worst start to the growing season in history after this year’s plantings dropped to a 55-year low. Sign up here.
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A soybean delivery is sampled during harvest season at Deerfield AG Services grain elevator facility in Massillon, Ohio, U.S., October 7, 2021. Picture taken October 7, 2021. REUTERS/Dane Rhys/File Photo NAPERVILLE, Illinois, May 21 (Reuters) - Last week’s U.S.-China trade truce has sparked speculation as to what a potential trade deal between the two rivals might look like.
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A man driving a tractor tends to corn fields in Star, Idaho, U.S., October 29, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo NAPERVILLE, Illinois, May 18 (Reuters) - Speculators sold significantly more Chicago corn than expected last week, establishing their first bearish stance on the yellow grain in nearly seven months. However, funds’ massive CBOT soybean meal short combined with their building bullish soybean oil bets left them with record oil optimism in relation to meal. Sign up here.
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3 weeks ago |
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Corn is piled in the back of a vehicle in a field on the outskirts of Jiayuguan, Gansu province, China September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo NAPERVILLE, Illinois, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. government’s first estimates for the upcoming season are still hot off the press, but industry analysts are already discussing the feasibility of the figures, especially as they pertain to U.S. exports.
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3 weeks ago |
reuters.com | Karen Braun
Corn is piled in the back of a vehicle in a field on the outskirts of Jiayuguan, Gansu province, China September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo NAPERVILLE, Illinois, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. government’s first estimates for the upcoming season are still hot off the press, but industry analysts are already discussing the feasibility of the figures, especially as they pertain to U.S. exports.
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New-crop CBOT #corn had been holding a sizable advantage over #soybeans ever since late last year, but that has slipped away in recent weeks, especially w/ a potentially friendly new-crop U.S. soy balance sheet. 📈Bean/corn ratio on Wed hit its high for the year (so far) = 2.41. https://t.co/ioOI1xjoGo
By the way, this is China's highest initial estimate for soybean imports in four years.
🇨🇳China issued its first 2025/26 supply & demand forecasts on Monday. 🫛25/26 soybean imports of 95.8 mmt would be down from 98.6 mmt in 24/25, BUT they boosted 24/25 this month from 94.6 mmt. 🌽25/26 corn crop will edge up to another record, imports will be steady at 7 mmt.
USDA pegs 2025/26 global #corn stocks well below trade expectations, largely driven by smaller-than-expected U.S. supplies. YOY global soy supply growth may not be as bad as feared, and wheat stocks are seen steady (though 24/25 stocks were hiked - and in several countries). https://t.co/EFtntT8kmH