Below you will find all of the charts and data from today’s reports. Check back for further analysis of the numbers.
Analysis and News
USDA Changes the Game Again
With most traders looking for corn yields in the 158-159 area, USDA surprised the trade by slashing them to 155.8.
USDA Report: Sell Off the Combine; Buy Back Later?
With corn locked limit up, likely for the day, there’s nothing a farmer can do.
Pro Farmer Editors: Report Shocker
Wow... USDA slashed the national average corn yield to 155.8 bu. per acre.
Wheat Report Supportive
USDA’s production-related numbers were little changed in today’s report but by the time to you to the bottom line—ending stocks, small changes in supply and usage trimmed 50 million bushels out of the equation.
Lower Soybean Yields?
USDA provided a smaller surprise in the soybean market by lowering yield a touch from 44.7 to 44.2 bu./acre.
USDA Forecasts Record-High Soybean Crop
On the heels of a warm growing season, U.S. soybean production is forecast at a record-high level.
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report 10/8/10
By Howard Tylass, Soybean, Corn, and Cattle Daily Numbers & Trade Ideas blog
USDA Bullish...
By Joe Vaclavik & Doug Bergman, Advantage Grain blog
Crop Production
Corn Production Drops to 155.8 bu/acre
Crop Production: Corn, Sorghum, Soybean Data by State
Crop Production: Corn Charts
Crop Production: Soybean Charts
Crop Production: Cotton Charts
World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates
WASDE: October Cotton Production Unchanged
WASDE Oilseed Production Drops 2 Million Bu.
WASDE: October Wheat Stocks Down
WASDE October Coarse Grain Stocks Lowered
WASDE: Rice and Sugar
WASDE: Livestock and Dairy
Pre-Report Analysis
Little Things Add Up to a lot of Corn Stocks
Klemme: rumors of new crop in Sept. stocks are likely unfounded.
A Battle For Acres
It will be interesting to see which crop wins the battle for acres in 2011.
Corn Report Will Set the Tone Through Year-end
The October Crop Production report is probably the most important of the year, says Dan Basse of AgResource in Chicago.
Evens Up Ahead of Report
Independent trader Thomas Grisafi says there are too many questions on corn yield ahead of Friday’s USDA report.
