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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Commodities, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), USDA,

China’s Grain and Oilseed Sector • farmdoc daily

Carl Zulauf • Carl Zulauf • China’s grain and oilseed sector is examined using US Department of Agriculture Production, Supply, and Distribution data. Examining grains and oilseeds in aggregate is useful because of production, consumption and policy interactions among the crops in this sector. While not clear, new sector dynamics may be emerging. China’s shortfall in domestic production vs. consumption of grains and oilseeds has been historically high since 2016 even with no notable decline in yield or harvested area. Imports have covered the shortfall. The grains and oilseeds included in this study are listed in Data Note 1. The study begins with 1972, initial year of data for peanuts in China.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Ag United Kingdom, Sugar Beets,

11/03/2020 SOURCE: www.fwi.co.uk

British Sugar sees sugar output drop more than 10% - Farmers Weekly

Britain’s sugar beet harvest is set to see sugar production fall more than 10% compared with last season, due to widespread virus yellows disease and a

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Commodities, Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities),

10/27/2020 SOURCE: m.economictimes.com

Soybean futures slip on muted demand

The fall in soybean prices in futures trade was mostly due to reduction of exposure by participants, marketmen said.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Commodities, Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities),
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Commodities, Agriculture Global, Transportation, Trade (Commodities),

Suspension of overseas ag container shipments is blow to US ag community

Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance members were shocked to learn this week that shipments of agricultural products by containers are being discontinued by a major shipping line, effective immediately and for the foreseeable future.The German international shipping and transportation company Hapa

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Commodities, Trade (Commodities),

The World’s Largest Soybean Exporter Wants To Import Soybeans. What Happened?

Brazil is the world’s leading producer and exporter of soybeans, but rising domestic usage and record sales to China have drained supplies.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Livestock/Meat, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/20/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

As coronavirus hog backlog shrinks, farmers should see higher prices

Hog farmers struggled with a coronavirus-caused backlog of market-ready hogs that peaked at 3.5 million head at the end of May.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Commodities, Trade (Commodities), USDA,

10/20/2020 SOURCE: drgnews.com

China Leading U.S. Corn Buyer Early in Marketing Year

A recent buying spree means China is running away with the top spot on the U.S. corn buyer list six weeks into...

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Soybeans, Commodities, Agriculture US,

GRAINS-Soybeans near 2018 high as U.S. cuts supply forecast, corn firms

SINGAPORE, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures edged higher on Monday, trading near a more than two-year peak hit in the last session as the U.S. government's estimate for lower supplies supported prices.Corn rose for a second session while wheat gained ground.FUNDAMENTALS* The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade rose 0.1% to $10.66 a bushel by 0138 GMT, having risen to a 2018 high of $10.79-3/4 a bushel on Friday.* Corn added 0.4% to $3.96-3/4 a bushel and wheat gained 0.3% to $5.95-1/4 a bushel.

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