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Storm damage, power outages keeping all southern Louisiana terminals closed. Argentine producers consider grain and cattle trade strike to protest restrictions on beef exports. Brazil investigating suspected BSE case.
The Renewable Fuels Association supports EPA’s reevaluation of the exemptions, but it objects to EPA’s remand request.
If the review justifies any changes, NASS will publish updated planted and harvested acreage estimates in the Sept. 10 Crop Production Report.
STB rules against CN voting trust for Kansas City Southern deal
Ahead of the Open | September 1, 2021 Corn, soybean futures lower on favorable Midwest weather, export concerns, wheat mixed.
After the Bell | August 31, 2021 Corn, soybeans under pressure with Midwest crop poised to finish strong, wheat firm amid tighter world stockpiles.
Transportation expert comments on Hurricane Ida destruction. Russia could extend mineral extraction tax to fertilizer. Indian monsoon rains expected to pick up. Litigation, confusion follow overturning of water rule.
“The loud and angry debates over crop-protection products in Europe can give the false impression that farmers like me are prone to over-use chemicals on what we grow,” Maria Gabriela Cruz says in this guest blog post.
Argentina’s government has extended its restrictions on beef exports until the end of October, a politically charged move that’s likely to anger the country’s meat producers.
A major U.S. shipper will divert shipments away from New Orleans, China’s PMI slips and an Arizona Judge struck down a Trump administration water rule...
U.S. ends its longest war, but Americans left behind
Ahead of the Open | August 31, 2021 Corn, soybean futures expected lower as crop ratings hold steady, SRW wheat falls to four-week low.
CHS says it could be up to a month before power restored at its Louisiana grain terminal. Consultant cuts Brazilian corn crop. Covid-19 hits China’s service sector. Final U.S. military plane left Kabul.
After the Bell | August 30, 2021 Grain, soybean futures end lower amid Midwest rains, broad ag market weakness.
CCI ratings for both crops are below the respective five-year averages for the end of August.
Chip Flory and Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss policy issues and happenings in D.C.
Its July Estimates Production of Principal Field Crops report shows durum wheat crop prospects down 39.2% from the 2020 season at nearly 4.00 MMT, with spring wheat crop prospects down 37.7% at 16.10 MMT.
Soybean inspections were stronger than the market anticipated, but expectations were limited and the amount of beans inspected for export were well under year-ago levels.
Corn and soybean futures face light pressure as wheat futures rise. Livestock futures are narrowly mixed to start the week...
Ahead of the Open | August 30, 2021 Corn futures seen lower following weekend rains in Midwest, soybeans supported by export demand.