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U.S. export inspections mostly above a week ago

The USDA says that as of the week ending April 10th, corn and soybean export inspections remain ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans,... Read More.

Mixed week for U.S. export numbers

There were a few bright spots in a generally slow week for U.S. export sales. The USDA says beef, rice, sorghum, soybean meal, and soybean oil export sales were up on the week, all seeing generally solid demand from the usual weekly buyers. Other... Read More.

Soybean, corn export inspections above a week ago

The USDA says that as of the week ending April 3rd, corn export inspections remain ahead of the pace needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat and September 1st for corn, sorghum,... Read More.

Another strong week for pork export sales

Export sales for pork hit a marketing year high.  The USDA says sales were up 66 percent from the previous week and 88 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Mexico again was the largest customer. Soybeans were up 21 percent from the previous week,... Read More.

RFA hopeful tariffs won’t stunt ethanol export momentum

The Renewable Fuels Association wants to ensure tariffs don’t stunt U.S. ethanol export momentum. RFA CEO Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield there’s been dramatic growth the past decade. “In fact, 2024 was a record year by far. So we of course want to protect those... Read More.

Pork export sales rise from recent lows

Pork export sales bounced back last week. The USDA says pork sales recovered after two consecutive weeks of marketing year lows with Mexico buying nearly half of the total. Rice and soybean oil were the only other commodities to see week-to-week improvements in global... Read More.

Export group backs foreign cold storage assistance bill

Proposed legislation would invest in foreign market cold storage infrastructure, allowing more U.S. frozen food exports. The Fortifying Refrigeration Infrastructure and Developing Global Exports or FRIDGE Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House Tuesday. Lowell Randel, Senior Vice President of Government and Legal Affairs... Read More.

U.S. export inspections up from a year ago

The USDA says corn export inspections as of the week ending March 20th remain ahead of the pace needed to meet expectations for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat and September 1st for corn, sorghum, and... Read More.

New marketing year lows for pork, wheat export sales

U.S. pork export sales notched a marketing year low for the second week in a row. The USDA says most of the usual weekly buyers made purchases during the week ending March 17th, with Mexico leading the way, but there were some reductions to... Read More.

All U.S. pork facilities reinstated to export to China

Registrations for more than 300 U.S. pork harvesting and cold storage facilities have been renewed and are again eligible to export to China. National Pork Producers Council CEO Bryan Humphreys says the move creates certainty for U.S. pork producers who now have maintained access... Read More.

Corn, wheat export inspections up on year

The USDA says corn and soybean export inspections as of the week ending March 13th remain ahead of the respective paces need to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans,... Read More.

Pork export sales notch marketing year low

U.S. pork export sales fell to a marketing year low during the week ending March 6th. The USDA says most of the key regular U.S. pork customers showed up, but bought less than during the previous week, and there was a net reduction by... Read More.