Pre-Report Analysis of April 11 USDA Reports

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AgWeb.com will have full coverage of USDA's April 12 reports, following the 11 a.m. Central Time releases.

 

Pre-Report News and Analysis

Only Minor Changes Expected in April WASDE Numbers

Swiss Trader Ameropa Bearish on Grains as Bumper Crops Persist

End of China Corn Hoarding Means Less Barley and Sorghum Imports

Struggling EU Pig Farmers Can Look to China for Hope of Recovery

Farmers Get Biggest U.S. Subsidy Check in Decade as Prices Drop

Corn Acres Will Fall 'To a Small Degree'

No Surprises Expected in April USDA Reports

Pro Farmer: Corn Recovers Some of Its Recent Losses

Soybeans Dip on China Reforms, Oversupply Forecast

Emerging Markets That Fueled Agriculture Boom Now Driving a Bust

After News of Massive Corn Acre Intentions, Price Hinges on Weather

Butter Leads the Dairy Markets

Farm-Level Structural Change Speeds Up

Profit Tracker: Same Old Story

Wheat Slides Thursday on Crop Conditions, Global Supply

U.S. Farmgate Milk Prices to Continue Declining

U.S. Dairy Export Council Endorses TPP Trade Deal

 

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AgWeb Pre-Report Blogs

The Allendale Wake-Up Call: April S&D Report Expected to Be a Non-Event

The Allendale Wake-Up Call: Weather Forecast Creates Fuel for Traders

The Allendale Wake-Up Call: Corn Tests Resistance, Wheat Bumps Support

Grain InsightsAll Grains Higher in the Night Session

Grain InsightsGrains Sharply Divided in the Overnight

Grain Insights:  Weekly Cash Comments

The Ted Spread: Winter Wheat Conditions Add Insight

Market Watch: Changing Sports

Grain TV: Why Wheat's Not Done Moving Lower

Grain TV:  Why Beans May Be Heading for the $9 Support Level

Grain TV: Crude Stocks Showing More Bullish Signs

The Hueber ReportGlobal Uncertainly Remains

The Hueber Report: Real Life Frozen?

 

 

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