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US soybean, canola output hits record high

Farmers planted more oilseed crops as profitability outpaced corn and wheat, USDA reports.

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Brand Insights

Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications

SEW-EURODRIVE, Inc.

SEW-EURODRIVE’s Austin Burdette discusses heat challenges in grain handling gearboxes and how proper thermal management can reduce downtime and extend equipment life.

Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications

Winter wheat production forecast drops

USDA projects 990 million bushels, down 29% from 2025 levels.

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Grain Trade & Export

Record grain stocks drive transport demand

High inventory levels across major producing states signal continued strength in rail and barge shipments through summer.

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Business & Markets

Farmer sentiment falls as input costs rise

Purdue University-CME Group survey shows producers’ outlook declining for second straight month, with 47% citing high input costs as top concern.

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Soybean crushing rises 5% from year earlier

U.S. processors crushed 6.39 million tons of soybeans in May 2026, producing 2.47 billion pounds of crude oil.

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Grain Trade & Export

Corn exports climb 21% from previous week

U.S. corn shipments totaled 1.82 million metric tons for the week ending June 25, with Japan and Mexico as top destinations.

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Rail grain carloads up 8% from last year

Weekly report shows mixed transportation trends as barge movements increase and ocean rates decline.

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Rough rice stocks rise 7% from last year

National inventory reaches 74.8 million hundredweight on June 1, driven by long grain varieties.

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Soybean acreage up 5% from 2025

Corn planted area falls to 95.3 million acres, down 3% from 2025 levels.

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Corn stocks climb 14% from year earlier

U.S. grain inventories rose across major crops on, with corn leading gains while sorghum stocks fell sharply.

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Corn, soybean exports fall in weekly report

Soybean shipments hit marketing-year low while corn exports drop 17 percent from previous week.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Cargill to acquire P&H grain facilities

The deal includes three grain elevators and a 50% stake in Fraser Grain Terminal in British Columbia.

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