Articles tagged under: Soybeans
Infrastructure Proposal Talks Bring Cautious Optimism for Ag
Published March 24, 2021
More details about the infrastructure proposal and what it means for agriculture are expected to unfold in the next few weeks. "Roads and bridges need to be improved," said Mike Steenhoek, executive director, Soy Transportation Coalition. "Our port system for…U.S. Grain Shipments Keeping the Pace
Published March 23, 2021
Grain shipment continue to keep up to pace. "There were three weeks in a row of above average weekly needs," said Matt Hines, market analyst, Loewen and Associates. "We need to average around 55 to 56 million bushels of corn…China is on a Corn Buying Spree
Published March 19, 2021
Another flash sale of corn to China captured the attention of grain markets on Friday. This time, China bought 800,000 tons of U.S. corn. "They've been on a buying spree and are still dealing with high corn prices. They're also…Disappointing Weekly Export Sales Report
Published March 11, 2021
Bennett Consulting President Matt Bennett says the weekly export sales report was nothing to write home about, but traders weren’t expecting much. "If you want to get down to it, with soybeans at 350 million metric tons, without major cancellations,…Cordonnier: CONAB Report Doesn’t Reflect Quality Problems
Published March 11, 2021
CONAB, Brazil’s crop supply agency, raised their latest soybean production estimate to more than 135 million tonnes. Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says the increase comes from an acreage increase. "They increased acreage 200,000 hectares. It's a big…No Big Changes for Ending Stocks in March Supply/Demand Report
Published March 9, 2021
USDA did not make any changes in U.S. ending stocks in the March Supply and Demand report. Corn ending stocks are unchanged from the February estimate of 1.502 billion bushels, Soybean ending stocks are 120 million bushels and wheat ending…Competing for Acres
Published March 5, 2021
Every year, market analysts talk about the need for one commodity or another to buy acres going into spring planting. What makes this year different is the number of commodities that need to compete for acres. "This year, the acreage…Finding the Right Acreage Balance
Published March 5, 2021
Finding the right acreage balance will be especially important this year. Given the current market prices and demand, NDSU Extension Crops Marketing Economist Frayne Olson expects an increase in corn, canola and soybean acres in North Dakota. "We had almost…What Global Protein Demand Growth Means for U.S. Soybeans
Published March 5, 2021
The U.S. Soybean Export Council is forecasting global protein demand growth in the next 10 years. United Soybean Board Vice President of Market Intelligence Mac Marshall says that’s an opportunity for U.S. soybeans. "China is a critical market and that's…