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The outlook for agriculture is uncertain, but more optimistic than it was a few months ago, according to the 2021 U.S. Baseline Outlook report compiled by FAPRI.
The Fed on Wednesday repeated its pledge to keep its target interest rate near zero for years to come after projecting a rapid jump in U.S. economic growth and inflation this year as the COVID-19 crisis winds down.
Since last year, China has been importing record volumes of U.S. corn due to a supply shortage and record domestic prices. But U.S. shipments to the Asian country have been slightly disappointing in recent weeks.
U.S. corn futures edged higher in actively traded nearby contracts on Tuesday on strong export demand after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the largest sales to China since January.
Since last year, China has been importing record volumes of U.S. corn due to a supply shortage and record domestic prices.
This year could post the largest corn, soybean and wheat acreage since 2014. That’s according to Allendale’s annual, nationwide producer survey.
Growing worries about just how bad ASF may be in China took hold of the soybean meal market this week, as prices trended down to levels the market hasn’t seen since December.
As we’ve discussed many times on AgriTalk, current fundamentals and the balance-sheet trends from USDA demand you maintain pricing flexibility.
From Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today, these are some of the stories we are watching on Wednesday, March 10.
The March WASDE report left corn and soybean supply and demand unchanged.