WASDE Reports

Lower tariff rates and new rail-service proposals may improve corn movement efficiency during early-season marketing.
Dr. Todd Davis, Chief Economist with the Indiana Farm Bureau, shares a snapshot of his state’s harvest conditions and insights from producers.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated this week that the government will intervene to help, following China’s withdrawal from the U.S. soybean market. One trader says the industry will remain in a holding pattern until Tuesday.
Producers may need to prepare for margin pressure in livestock feeding, while dairy farmers could benefit from stronger product demand.
American Soybean Association President Caleb Ragland joins us to share his reaction to September’s WASDE and discuss the trade uncertainty between China and his industry.
Harvested acres are estimated at 90.0 million, making this year’s corn crop one of the largest since the 1930s.
The September WASDE report comes out on Friday at Noon ET. As always, we’ll bring you those numbers right here on Market Day Report along with our expert
“This is the second-highest planted area on record since 1936...”
Tuesday’s numbers show this year’s corn crop could be nearly 10% above 2023
Betsy Jibben with Ag Market Consulting takes us behind the scenes on report day with AgMarket.net.
Recent trade action could really begin to show up.
The USDA’s latest crop forecast for corn and soybean production will impact U.S. producers as well as make an impact on global trade.