Articles tagged under: exports
U.S. Beef Exports Breaks Records During March
Published June 10, 2021
U.S. beef export values topped $808 million for the month, up 35 percent from one year ago. Beef export volumes rose 23 percent. A record amount of beef exports went to South Korea and China. U.S. pork exports were also…China Purchases of U.S. Corn Continue to Support Corn Market
Published May 20, 2021
The underlying support for the corn markets continues to be China business. "In the last two weeks, China bought 10.744 million metric tons of U.S. corn for next year," said Krist Van Ahn, market analyst, Van Ahn and Company. "USDA…Record Grain Barge Movement Seen in Early May
Published May 17, 2021
Grain barge movement hit a record-high 14.5 million tons during the week ending May 8, according to USDA’s Grain Transportation Report. That's 47 percent higher than last year and 38 percent more than the ten-year average. Corn moved by barge down…Ag Shippers Relieved as Mississippi River Reopens
Published May 14, 2021
On Friday, the Mississippi River reopened for barge traffic after being closed 48 hours. There were 62 vessels and more than 1,000 barges in the que to move near Memphis. "We've averted disaster," said CHS Barge Freight Merchandiser Ben Doane.…International Markets Fare Well for U.S. Ag
Published February 15, 2021
Access to international markets for U.S. grain supported an additional $41.8 billion is business sales during 2018 over and above the value of the grain sold, according to an Informa/HIS Markit study commissioned by the U.S. Grains Council and the…China Continues to Make Massive Corn Purchases
Published January 29, 2021
China booked a massive amount of U.S. corn this past week in three flash sales. Private exporters reported a 2.1 million ton sale on Friday, marking the third large sale for the week. Nearly 5.7 million metric tons of old…Demand Continues to Boost the Grain Markets
Published January 13, 2021
The run up in the grain market started as a demand story. Martinson Ag Risk Management market analyst Randy Martinson says until the next crop is available, there will be issues. That’s why this market rally has lasted longer than…Ethanol and DDG Exports Decline, But Above Year-Ago Levels
Published January 9, 2021
U.S. ethanol exports for November decreased ten percent to 113 million gallons. However, this is six percent above year-ago levels for the same time frame. Global year-to-date exports of U.S. ethanol totals 1.2 billion gallons. Shipments to Canada were fractionally…LeGrand: Grain Exports Have “Skyrocketed”
Published December 21, 2020
There are a lot of irons in the fire when it comes to relations between the U.S. and its trading partners around the world. A couple years ago at the height of the trade war, next to nothing was being…