The U.S. sunflower market has been tightening the past several years, and due to still-expected yield reductions, has the potential to feature record tightness in 2020.
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by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst
Before analyzing the Sept. 12 USDA reports, we must first remember the methodology they use, according to Alan Brugler, a DTN contributing analyst.
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by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst
The price movements following the USDA Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports on March 29 would have you believing things are extremely bearish for corn, but how bad is it?
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by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst
The February USDA WASDE report provided little support to bullish grain and soy traders. While U.S. wheat and corn ending stocks were raised more than expected and soy stocks remained burdensome, South American corn and soy production are expected to...
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by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst
A 3-million-acre jump in principal crop acres this year wasn't in the big four commodities. Instead, oats, sorghum, rice and hay accounted for a chunk of the increase, with producers trying to diversify into niche markets.
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by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst
The May USDA Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports showed us that higher-protein wheat is in short supply.
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by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst
The star attractions of Thursday's USDA reports were clearly the lower-than-expected planting intentions for 2018 corn and soybeans, while the trade pretty much overlooked the Quarterly Grain Stocks report.
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by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst
Why did USDA stand pat on its Brazilian corn production estimate on Tuesday when the trade clearly had a different opinion?
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by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst
The biggest surprise in the Small Grains Summary report Friday was USDA increased spring wheat production by 14 million bushels from the August report.
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by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst
How did USDA come up with a much higher U.S. average yield in its August report than the trade was expecting? Blame it mostly on different methodology.
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by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst
The March Planting Intentions gives producers early warnings about decisions that might harm them. The June Acreage report, which was released this past Friday, is valuable because it trues-up the numbers.
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by Todd Hultman , DTN Lead Analyst
DTN Senior Analyst Darin Newsom encouraged us to pick a card, any card before the WASDE report on Friday, June 9. It looks like we'll have to pick again before we learn more about this year's crops.