Latest News From Tim Hoskins

Evening Report: Jan. 4, 2022
Evening Report: Jan. 4, 2022

Strong financials increase farmer sentiment

Evening Report: Jan. 3, 2022
Evening Report: Jan. 3, 2022

Firm slashes Brazilian soybean estimate under last year’s record level

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Soybean and wheat export inspections below expectations

Corn, wheat and soybean exports down from previous week

Reports still expected despite gov't shutdown
Reports still expected despite gov't shutdown

Government offices in Washington shuttered; NASS reports still expected to be released.

Evening Report: Dec. 31, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 31, 2021

Beijing fell short on its Phase 1 trade promises to the U.S., creating a dilemma for President Biden

Evening Report: Dec. 30, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 30, 2021

Despite bitter cold, limited winterkill predicted

Drought continues to worsen and expand in HRW area
Drought continues to worsen and expand in HRW area

Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas drought conditions worsen

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Soybean, soymeal export sales fall to marketing-year lows

Wheat, soybean, soymeal and soyoil export sales were all below market expectations.

Evening Report: Dec. 29, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 29, 2021

Brazilian farmers soybean start harvest in Mato Grosso

Evening Report: Dec. 28 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 28 2021

South America weather pattern to hold through January

Evening Report: Dec. 27, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 27, 2021

Two dams burst in northeastern Brazil

Evening Report: Dec. 23, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 23, 2021

Hogs & Pigs Report: Herd contraction greater than expected

Abnormal dryness/drought expands in HRW growing areas
Abnormal dryness/drought expands in HRW growing areas

U.S. Drought Monitor shows 58% of the U.S. winter wheat crop area is covered by drought conditions as of Dec. 21.

Soymeal and soyoil lead weekly export sales
Soymeal and soyoil lead weekly export sales

Soymeal and soyoil export sales came in above expectations.

Evening Report: Dec. 22, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 22, 2021

U.S. third-quarter GDP revised higher

Evening Report: Dec. 21, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 21, 2021

Hogs & Pigs Report expected to show more herd contraction

Evening Report: Dec. 20, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 20, 2021

BSE reported in Canada, market access likely ‘unaffected’

Evening Report: Dec. 17, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 17, 2021

South American weather pattern to remain about the same

Evening Report: Dec. 16, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 16, 2021

Central banks make announcements

Amount of winter wheat in drought unchanged
Amount of winter wheat in drought unchanged

53% of the winter wheat crop remains in drought

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Weekly corn, wheat export sales hit marketing-year high

Weekly corn and wheat export sales hit marketing year high

Evening Report: Dec. 15, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 15, 2021

Fed to increase bond tapering, signals quicker timeline for interest rate increases

Evening Report: Dec. 14, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 14, 2021

U.S. producer prices record-high in November

Evening Report: Dec. 13, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 13, 2021

Argentina and Brazil get some weekend rains, more predicted

Evening Report: Dec. 10, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 10, 2021

U.S. consumer prices post biggest annual gain in more than 39 years.

Evening Report: Dec. 9, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 9, 2021

USDA reports a ‘yawner’ as expected Dryness continues and intensifies in the Southern U.S.

USDA Reports Snapshot
USDA Reports Snapshot

The USDA increased U.S. and global wheat and corn carryout numbers above pre-report estimates. Meanwhile, U.S. and global cotton and soybean carryout numbers were under pre-report estimates.

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Dryness continues and intensifies in the Southern U.S.

Drought-affected areas expanded and intensified on the Drought Monitor map in areas of the South including Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas as well as in the Southern Plains.

Evening Report: Dec. 8, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 8, 2021

U.S. Justice Department asked to investigate fertilizer prices

Evening Report: Dec. 7, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 7, 2021

EPA proposes reduced biofuels blending level for 2020, 2021...

Evening Report: Dec. 6, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 6, 2021

AgRural: Drier weather poses risks to crops in southern Brazil

Evening Report: Dec. 3, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 3, 2021

Russia sets export quota, Canada slashes durum wheat, Huge miss on November payrolls.

Evening Report: Dec. 2, 2021
Evening Report: Dec. 2, 2021

EPA blending decisions coming, winter wheat in drought

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Over half U.S. winter wheat area now in drought

As of Nov. 30, 52% of U.S. winter wheat area was covered by drought conditions, up from 49% the previous week.

Evening Report: Nov. 29, 2021
Evening Report: Nov. 29, 2021

Winter wheat enter dormancy below last year's conditions