Corn
The new MILO contract gives sorghum producers a direct tool to manage price-spread risk, but liquidity and regional basis differences remain important factors.
Farmers are balancing weaker yields with higher fuel and fertilizer costs.
Ethanol production remains historically strong, but rising inventories and weaker gasoline demand could limit additional growth.
Results remain below last year as scouts wrap up their journey across the Corn Belt.
Weak grain prices could limit China’s demand for U.S. corn despite potential trade opportunities.
Nebraska results came in below last year and the three-year average.
Lower plant populations have been a common theme across the eastern leg.
Vietnam’s growing U.S. corn purchases are creating new export demand for American growers.
Some southern areas are running ahead of schedule as attention turns to conditions farther north.
Corn export inspections remain well ahead of last year as soybean and wheat shipments lag.
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