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U.S. Pork exports down 25 percent
U.S. pork exports dropped by 25 percent this week after rebounding the week before.
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Exports: Corn up 90 percent from last week
According to the USDA’s latest U.S. Export Sales report, corn net sales of 219,900 MT for 2012-2013 were up 90 percent from last week but down 24 percent from the 4-week average.
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Brent rises but capped by high jobless claims
Brent oil futures climbed above $104 on Thursday, responding to dollar declines, while a jump in U.S. jobless claims capped gains as they added to the bearish demand outlook.
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More rain to snarl U.S. corn plantings
Rainfall late this week into the weekend will further delay U.S. corn plantings that already have fallen to a record slow pace, an agricultural meteorologist said on Thursday.
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U.S. House farm bill moves ahead with big cut in food stamps
A Republican-controlled panel in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the biggest cuts in food stamps for the poor in a generation and a potentially expensive expansion of federally subsidized crop insurance.
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Buffet concerned about soil and starvation
U.S. and international farming operations concern Howard Buffett, founder of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. A major focus of the foundation is helping subsistence, small-scale farmers in Africa, but that doesn’t mean Buffett ignores commenting on U.S. farming systems that should be improved.
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Ag markets were generally stronger Thursday morning
There seemed to be little fresh news concerning corn Wednesday night, so it was not terribly surprising to see prices narrowly mixed Thursday morning.
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Weather report: Northern Texas recovering after tornado outbreak
In the West, temperatures are making the transition to below-normal levels in the northern Rockies, northern Great Basin, and Pacific Coast States. On the Plains, parts of northeastern Texas are in recovery mode, following yesterday’s tornado outbreak—the nation’s deadliest in more than a year. In the Corn Belt, warm weather continues to promote an acceleration of fieldwork. In the South, widely scattered showers are causing only minor fieldwork delays.
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Insects. They’re what’s for dinner!
A rapidly growing world population means food production will need to expand to satisfy all the hungry people. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says edible insects may be part of the answer.
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Ag markets suffered as the U.S. dollar rallied Wednesday.
Country markets for corn reportedly traded steady-firm Wednesday morning, which probably supported nearby CBOT futures.
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Oil gains $1 on U.S. equity rally
Brent crude oil prices rose by more than $1 on Wednesday, reversing early losses to settle above $103 a barrel and increasing its premium over U.S. crude to the largest in 13 sessions.
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- Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally
- Swine virus confirmed in Iowa, Indiana hog herds
- USDA says has detected virus in Iowa hog population
- Premium Standard Farms Founder Dies Unexpectedly
- Commentary: GMOs: How do I hate thee?
- Weather report: Rain spreads across the Corn Belt
