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Shipment pace of U.S. soybeans as a percent of the November WASDE projection is the lowest since the 1990/91 season.
New crop November soybean/December corn ratio the day before Thanksgiving vs. the change in both corn and soybean acreage from the final planted figure the prior year to the following March planting intentions figure
Updated world corn stocks-to-use ratio after China revisions
USDA's September to October, October to November and then November to January corn yield revisions
Plantings of the three major crops of corn, soybeans and wheat vs. the percent of combined corn and soybean acreage from the acreage of the eight major crops
Correlation between the initial crop rating and the percent that yields deviate from trend
Since 2000, foreign corn yields are about 40% of U.S and soybean yields are averaging about 80% of the U.S. figure.
World Corn and Coarse Grain Stocks to Use Ratios Analysis
US Soybean Yield Trends
USDA soybean yield changes from August to September, September to October and then October to final report in bushels per acre
USDA corn yield changes from August to September, September to October and then October to final report in bushels per acre
US Corn crop conditions comparison from July to October as compared to yield estimates.
Percent change in U.S. corn crop ratings as of 9/1/18 vs. 9/1/17 vs. the percent change in the USDA corn yield estimate for September 2018 compared to the 2017 final figures
World Corn and Coarse Grain Stocks to Use Ratios Analysis
USDA September Estimates Implied Pod Weights at 0.34 Grams Per Pod, 4th Highest Figure Ever.
10 state objective corn plant population vs. the implied ear weight
Change in U.S. soybean crop ratings as of 9/1/18 compared to last year vs. the percent change in the USDA yield estimate for September 2018 compared to the 2017 final figures
Percent change in U.S. corn crop ratings as of 9/1/18 vs. 9/1/17 vs. the percent change in the USDA corn yield estimate for September 2018 compared to the 2017 final figures
1960-2018 average summer (June-Aug) temperatures in the top corn and soybean states
June, July and combined average temperature for 2018 and 1960-2018 average for the top 21 corn and soybean states