Monday marked the last weekly Crop Progress report for the 2020 season
New mycotoxin report, rain falls on parts of the Corn Belt, drought intensifies
Cargill Canada needed a faster cleaning system to keep up with its rapid pace of production
Argentina crop update; Australia crop report
Citing rising processing margins, some Chinese importers are looking to cancel US soybean cargoes
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The lower crop rating came as surprise to many
Number of animals on feed as of November 1 is higher than it was this time last year
In the US, drought has been expanding in Colorado and neighboring areas in the High Plains region this fall
Prices may consolidate after reaching four-year high near $12 but are expected to be well supported for now
In this edition of the Mycotoxin Minute, Josh takes a look at this year’s spike in zearalenone concentrations in corn gluten meal
China demand is expected to continue to be robust
Many grain merchants expect operators will try to renegotiate delivery terms
Harvest for corn and beans is coming to a close with few problems
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Droughts continue in the northeast and corn belt
Let's discuss harvest 2020 and the mycotoxin trends that are occurring this fall with Romer Labs' Christy Swoboda
Grain sales have slowed from the rapid rate seen in the first two months of the marketing year
Drought since middle of this year has caused major losses in wheat acreage in Argentina
Agricultural goods most impacted are alcohol, tobacco and cotton
Loading of five cargo ships in three different grain ports in Argentina has been stalled for days
Record corn exports, smaller crops help to tighten supplies and lift prices
Given current pace of exports, USDA may need to adjust those projections higher in the future
Corn harvest pushed ahead to 91% complete, remains above average of 80%
Cold wave moves across U.S. as harvest races toward the finish line
How well are CGM producers doing at keeping aflatoxin levels low? We compare numbers from 2019 and 2020
Acreage shift to beans and more wheat acres are worth noting
Soybean acreage projected to increase 7%
Export demand remains the main factor supporting grain prices
Decrease in imports was due to massive imports of Brazilian soybeans late in 2019/20 marketing year