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USDA adjusts supply/demand estimates

Corn/soybean yields unchanged

Corn and soybean yields in the United States were left unchanged in the latest supply/demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, released July 11, although a reduction in harvested area led to small downward revisions to production for the crops.

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USDA makes small cuts to corn, wheat ending stocks

Few changes the central theme in June report

The June supply/demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture contained very few changes from May. The USDA issued its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on June 12, showing some declines for U.S. corn and wheat ending stocks, while those for soybeans were unchanged.



American corn production dropped by 456 million bushels and ending stocks by 198 million bushels in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s January World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. | File photo

USDA’s WASDE report bullish for corn and soybeans

Changes in the department’s production estimates for corn were the most dramatic of the three major commodities

The U.S. Department of Agriculture WASDE report released Jan. 10 was bullish for corn and soybeans while wheat was neutral. Bullish soybean estimates from the USDA will provide support for Canadian canola markets, while the bullish corn numbers should provide support for the entire grains complex. The report was not positive for wheat with U.S. […] Read more

The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast a record 124.9 million tonnes of U.S. soybean production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, but analysts think it could be even larger than that.  |  Greg Berg photo

Canola flies into soybean headwinds

A large soybean crop in the United States and sluggish exports have not allowed the canola market to make a move

SASKATOON — The soybean market is wrestling with a couple of bearish factors that are preventing the oilseed from rallying, says an analyst, and that is weighing down a canola market desperately attempting to gain some traction as of the end of August. The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast a record 124.9 million tonnes of […] Read more


The USDA is now forecasting a record 4.59 billion bushel U.S. soybean crop, bumping up both its harvested acre and yield estimates from the July report.  |  File photo

Speculators drive grain prices lower

November soybean futures are well below the estimated cost of production of $11.90 per bushel

SASKATOON — A leading analyst says grain prices should be bottoming out, but a recent supply and demand report did not help matters. “We are already down to extremely cheap price levels on corn and beans,” said DTN lead analyst Todd Hultman. Related stories: “It’s just hard for me to imagine much more downside risk, […] Read more

Even though spring wheat crops are just planted, market expectations for a large crop on both sides of the border are moving future spreads.  |  File photo

USDA reports provide mixed signals for wheat market

The USDA released its monthly crop production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports last week, which provided mixed messages for the wheat market. The U.S. crop production report increased winter wheat output by 1.3 per cent from the May estimate. This was viewed by the markets as bearish for wheat futures, especially […] Read more

Freight on board (FOB) soybean prices for July have dramatically narrowed between Brazil and the United States. | File photo

Soybean convergence bodes well for prices

Brazilian prices have almost caught up with the American crop, which is unexpected but welcome news for the market

SASKATOON — Todd Hultman is closely monitoring a potentially “very bullish” situation for the soybean market. Freight on board (f.o.b.) soybean prices for July have dramatically narrowed between Brazil and the United States. Related stories: Soybean prices in Paranagua that were US$1.75 per bushel lower than those in New Orleans in February are now a […] Read more


The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new corn average yield estimate of 174.9 bushels per acre is expected to result in a record 15.234 billion bu. corn crop, 170 million bu. more than its October estimate.  |  File photo

Large U.S. corn crop to put pressure on feed barley prices

Farmers in the United States grew a lot more corn than originally anticipated and that will be a bearish factor for Canadian feed barley prices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised eyebrows with its November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. “It was a surprise today, I have to admit,” said DTN lead analyst […] Read more

The big shock in today's WASDE report was contained in the new U.S. corn yield estimate of 174.9 bushels per acre, up from October’s 173. | File photo

USDA surprises trade with latest report

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report has raised some eyebrows. “It was a surprise today, I have to admit,” said DTN lead analyst Todd Hultman. The big shock was contained in the new U.S. corn yield estimate of 174.9 bushels per acre, up from October’s 173. That is […] Read more