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First Thing Today | June 16, 2021
Some buying returned to grain futures overnight. Markets will zero in on the Fed today and whether it bumps up its timeline for higher interest rates. Meanwhile, China is reporting its sow herd is near pre-ASF levels.
June 16, 2021 06:52 AM
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Meghan Vick
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Agriculture News
USDA expands CLEAR30 pilot nationwide
USDA announced today it will expand the Clean Lakes, Estuaries, And Rivers initiative, called CLEAR30, from a pilot program to a nationwide program.
June 15, 2021 01:46 PM
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Meghan Vick
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NOPA crush once again comes in lighter than expected
Members of the National Oilseed Processors Association crushed 163.52 million bu. of soybeans during May, marking the fourth month in a row processing has fallen short of expectations.
June 15, 2021 12:11 PM
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Meghan Vick
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First Thing Today | June 15, 2021
The cooler forecast is pressuring grain and soy futures, despite some lower than expected crop condition ratings. NOPA will update the May crush today. And a truce has been reached on the U.S./EU aircraft dispute.
June 15, 2021 06:58 AM
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Meghan Vick
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Weather took a bigger toll on corn, soybeans and winter wheat ratings than market expected
Hot, dry weather in the Upper Midwest and Western Corn Belt drew down corn and soybean ratings, with too much moisture slowing winter wheat harvest. Find more highlights from today’s crop progress and condition update.
June 14, 2021 03:55 PM
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Meghan Vick
“Asian exporters are paying premium shipping rates, sometimes 10 times what the rate is for going from the [United] States back to Asia, and this shipping rate disparity incentivizes sending back those empty containers,” Borror said.
Agriculture News
Corn export inspections hold above 1.5 MMT
Wheat inspections were near the upper end of expectations and last week’s tally was revised 75,091 MT higher versus what was initially reported. Soybean inspections, on the other hand, were even lighter than expected.
June 14, 2021 02:25 PM
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Meghan Vick
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General CRP signup deadline of July 23, CRP grasslands signup ends Aug. 20
USDA upped the ante this year by providing greater incentives like higher rental payments as part of the Biden administration’s all-of-government approach to tackling climate change.
June 14, 2021 01:50 PM
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Meghan Vick
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First Thing Today | June 14, 2021
Rains for the dry Northern Plains and western Corn Belt are expected to be erratic the next two weeks, with warm temperatures likely to persist. Nevertheless, grain and soy futures are under heavy pressure.
June 14, 2021 06:38 AM
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Meghan Vick
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IHS Markit pares U.S. corn planted acreage outlook
Private analytics firm IHS Markit trimmed its 2021 U.S. corn planted acreage estimate by 310,000, dropping it to 96.54 million acres, which is still above most private forecasts.
June 11, 2021 03:04 PM
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Meghan Vick
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June 11, 2021 12:54 PM
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Meghan Vick

Meghan joined Pro Farmer in June 2011 and is currently the News Editor. Prior to joining the Pro Farmer team, Meghan worked as an editor at Stocks, Futures and Options (SFO) magazine. During her time there she gained her Series 3 license from the National Futures Association. She is a 2009 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, with Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and writing. LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed(‘limelight_player_28855'); At Pro Farmer, Meghan writes many of the daily market commentaries in addition to website news stories and updates on Washington happenings. She also compiles the quarterly Washington Outlook Report.