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Corn inspections were more than halved compared with the week prior, with inspections coming up well short of expectations. Soybean inspections were also light and near the lower end of expectations.
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China will release food stockpiles, anthrax has been detected in a North Dakota cattle herd and the infrastructure bill continues to encounter hurdles...
U.S. economy adds 943,000 new jobs as recovery picks up pace | wage inflation evident
Ahead of the Open | August 6, 2021 Grain, soybean futures steady-firmer as trade watches export markets.
July jobs update awaited. Temp swings stressing Argentine wheat, but not enough to lower crop prospects. China to release reserves of commodities ‘essential for livelihood,’ takes more steps to control hog supply.
After the Bell | August 5, 2021 Corn futures gain on better than expected export sales, hog futures tumble after pork cutouts nosedive.
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IHS Markit Agribusiness and Linn & Associations estimated the U.S. corn crop will yield an average of 176.5 bu. and 176.16 bu. per acre, respectively.
Conditions were mixed for the Midwest the week ending Aug. 3, with heavy precipitation again favoring southern and eastern areas of the Midwest, with little to no rain in the Upper Midwest.
The United States makes its first arms sale to China, House leadership wants more climate related language in the physical infrastructure bill and President Biden will sign an executive order setting emissions targets...