Corn:
The corn harvest is slowly moving forward but expected to accelerate as the crop is maturing early due to hot and dry conditions in August. The harvest is eight percent complete, two points below the historical average and two points above last year’s pace. This year’s corn crop is 59 percent mature, which is 10 points ahead of the historical average and 33 points over last season’s pace. Crop conditions improved from last week. Fields rated good to excellent increased a point to 61 percent while fields rated poor to very poor moved a point lower to 14 percent. Michigan saw the most improvement in fields rated good to excellent…
02.21.2025
US animal fats and oils markets finish week strong; broader uncertainty persists
The US animal fats and oils markets ended Friday February 21 on a relatively quiet note, though broader market developments throughout the week have added ongoing uncertainty to the...
02.21.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, February 21, 2025
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02.21.2025
US weekly net soybean meal exports, sales retreat again
In the week to February 13, US net soybean meal and soybean cake sales and exports continued to decline but were above most analysts' estimates, data released by the...