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Market Surprise: Lower-Than-Expected Planted Acres Send Prices Higher
Market Surprise: Lower-Than-Expected Planted Acres Send Prices Higher

USDA’s June 30 Acreage report is known to offer a few surprises, and the 2021 edition delivered. 

U.S. Corn Shipments to China Due for a Pickup in Pace -Braun

Since last year, China has been importing record volumes of U.S. corn due to a supply shortage and record domestic prices. But U.S. shipments to the Asian country have been slightly disappointing in recent weeks.

Record Chinese Demand Drives Markets
Record Chinese Demand Drives Markets

Understand the fundamentals at play for prices.

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer
USDA Chief Economist Expects Continued Chinese Demand, Battle Over U.S. Acres

USDA's Chief Economist says the battle for 2021 acreage is on, and it may even bid into specialty crop acres amid strong signals that China plans to continue buying corn and soybeans.

Analyst: USDA Waiting for Corn Shipments to China
Analyst: USDA Waiting for Corn Shipments to China

“The trade really wanted to see USDA get more aggressive on increasing corn export demand, especially after all the sales we had seen to China about two weeks ago,”

Corn pile
Corn, Soybeans Rise on Tight Supply WASDE Predictions

Traders were expecting bullish numbers from Tuesday’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), but the projections were even friendlier than anticipated.

Soybean Futures Hit 2018 Highs as U.S. Supplies Tighten
Soybean Futures Hit 2018 Highs as U.S. Supplies Tighten

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures surged to their highest prices since March 2018 after the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday said inventories will dwindle to a five-year low.

The next mark-moving round of USDA reports will be here on Tuesday, June 30. USDA will release its annual Acreage and quarterly Grain Stocks reports on Tuesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. CDT.
Potential Market Movers in Tuesday’s Acreage, Grain Stocks Reports

The next mark-moving round of USDA reports will be here on Tuesday, June 30. USDA will release its annual Acreage and quarterly Grain Stocks reports on Tuesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. CDT.

Walmart Establishes Owned Angus Supply Chain
Walmart Establishes Owned Angus Supply Chain

One of the world’s largest supply chains is opening a case-ready beef plant and establishing its own angus supply chain. CoBank recently released a report about the plant.

As a Chinese trade delegation prepares to continue talks in the U.S. this week, USDA is still trying to catch up on export data. 
China Buys Beans, Then Cancels: So, Where Do Exports Stand Today?

Last week it was announced China bought beans, but the country also cancelled a purchase. So, where do exports sit today? Also, how could soybean prices impact the acreage debate? Two analysts and an ag banker weigh in.

Be strategic when marketing grain.
Waiting isn't a Marketing Plan—Find Profit Windows in Crop Futures

Selling a crop that’s not yet in the ground can be intimidating, but if you don’t, it might mean you miss good marketing opportunities.