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The department’s higher soybean crop estimate was in line with expectations, but its cotton production estimate came in quite a bit higher than the market anticipated.
China accounted for more than half the 453,000 RB in 2021-22 crop sales.
Bigger corn, soybean crop estimates expected. ADM expects to resume export loadings at two Louisiana terminals by month’s end. Russia again hikes tax on wheat exports. Lawmakers announce bill to restore beef MCOOL.
Brazilian government statistics agency now estimates Brazil’s total corn crop at 85.75 MMT, a 901,000-MT decline from its August production estimate and a 16.4% retreat from 2019-20.
Hurricane Ida disrupting flow of grains, oilseeds to Asian buyers. Trucker strike in Brazil having limited impact on grain exports so far. Price pressures, slowing rate of growth in U.S. economy keys in Beige Book
China’s July pork shipments from the U.S. plummeted 62.2% from year-ago.
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August jobs report on tap. StoneX raises U.S. corn and soybean yield forecasts after welcome rains. Russia has once more hiked its weekly tax on wheat exports. Manchin to Dems: Hit ‘pause’ on Biden’s $3.5 trillion plan.
This week’s National Drought Monitor reflected widespread improvement across areas of the Midwest and eastern parts of the Central and Northern Plains in response to beneficial rainfall.

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.