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By Bloomberg News |
November 6, 2013
China’s corn harvest is poised to decline for the first time in four years after flooding in its biggest-producing province and drought in its fifth largest cut yields, easing a global glut as the U.S. reaps a record crop.
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By Rich Nelson |
October 21, 2013
Plentiful bounty may mean lower prices in many grains, but tight carry over and potential weather and transport issues globally could mean volatility. And then there’s the government shutdown.
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By Jeff Wilson, Bloomberg |
June 11, 2013
U.S. soybean farmers are planting a record crop that’s poised to double domestic reserves and expand a global surplus after last year’s drought drove prices to an all-time high.
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By Daniel P. Collins |
May 24, 2013
Although droughts are seasonal events, their effects are longer-term. With tight supplies, will this year be the bumper crop we need?
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By Brian K. Sullivan, Bloomberg |
March 21, 2013
Drought may persist from California to Texas while improving slightly in the Great Plains as temperatures soar above normal across most of the U.S. from April through June, the Climate Prediction Center said.
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By Alan Bjerga, Bloomberg |
March 20, 2013
Above-average rainfall is needed in the U.S. Midwest and Great Plains to replenish soil parched from last year’s drought and ensure adequate harvests, a climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center said.
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By Sholom Sanik |
March 18, 2013
Last year’s drought resulted in a U.S. corn crop that was 25% smaller than farmers’ planting intentions. Which means there is no room for anything but a picture-perfect U.S. crop this year.
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By Allendale Inc. |
February 26, 2013
Corn needs a bullish spark, while China might turn to the United States for soybeans, and wheat demand dries up.
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By Sholom Sanik |
February 25, 2013
Recent developments in India are very bullish and are being completely ignored by the sugar market. Severe drought will affect the 2013-14 crop to the extent that the key growing regions will see acreage fall by 20% to 25%.
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By Allendale Inc. |
February 20, 2013
Shipping delays out of Brazil add to bullish sentiment in soybeans, while a lack of moisture throughout the U.S. Plains is raising concerns.
