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Argentina’s port strike came to an early end. USDA hiked its ag export forecast, reminding of China’s aggressive buys and the Phase 1 trade deal. USTR Tai talked with her Chinese counterpart yesterday.
Biofuels’ latest focus is a measure to be marked up Wednesday.
Soybeans and wheat are firm amid bargain buying, while corn is weaker on favorable weather.
Dr. Dermot Hayes says even with possible mandatory overtime to compensate for lost capacity, the industry will lose 2.5% of overall harvest capacity if the ruling stands, with small producers likely to be hardest-hit.
A Mexican federal judge shot down a request by the National Farm Council to freeze a plan by the Mexican government to ban genetically modified (GMO) corn and the herbicide glyphosate by 2024.
When USDA’s weekly crop condition ratings are plugged into the weighted Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index, the HRW rating improved while the SRW ratings fell.
The pork and beef stocks numbers both speak to pent-up consumer demand as Covid-related restrictions ease.
Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss key policy issues including rural internet connectivity and infrastructure.
Shipments of corn, soybeans and wheat were within expectations.