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WASDE: Drop in corn and soybean prices

By Jane Byrne

Corn and soybean prices fell after USDA estimates for US supplies were larger than markets had expected, but wheat failed to rise on a deep cut to world inventory hopes, finds CRM Agri.

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Sorghum: time for a revival?

By Lynda Searby

Sorghum is an 'underutilized' grain but could be a sustainable and nutritional addition to animal diets, whilst also benefiting grower economics through lower input costs than corn, according to Sorghum United.

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Climate-smart ag projects get millions in funding from USDA

By Jane Byrne

The Biden-Harris administration, though the USDA, is investing up to US$2.8bn in 70 projects that address poultry, ruminant, and pork feed innovation along with methane emissions reduction in dairy production, among a raft of other targets.

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Corn markets set to remain volatile

By Jane Byrne

The fall in crude oil markets at the end of last week has pressured vegetable oil and oilseed markets. After last week’s heatwave across the US, this week’s USDA crop progress report will be closely watched, say CRM Agri.

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AFIA hails nomination of chief agricultural negotiator

By Jane Byrne

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has welcomed the announcement yesterday by US President, Joe Biden, of his intent to nominate Doug McKalip as chief ag negotiator in the US Trade Representative.

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WASDE: No game changers or dramatic surprises

By Jane Byrne

The was limited revision to soybean and corn estimates in the latest WASDE but the global wheat supply and demand this month has eased slightly, with the report forecasting an increase in global production estimates.

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US pork producers welcome ASF response plan

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The US Department of Agriculture is outlining plans to address African Swine Fever if the disease enters the US, including establishing which agency has control in the situation, when swine may be moved and how producers would be reimbursed for virus...

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Canada: Increasing levels of wheat go in feed direction

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Poor weather conditions in Canada have diminished wheat quality and resulted in an increase in the share of production going into feed wheat, compared to the previous marketing year, finds a USDA report.

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Challenges for US crop data collection

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Delayed US feed crop harvests create challenges for feed crop production data collection and raise questions about corn and soybean yields and corn usage, say experts.

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WASDE: Corn, soybean yields climb as corn use grows

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Bearish and bullish surprises in new feed crop production and use data. as the WASDE report shows an increase in corn and soybean yields balanced by a boost to corn feeding, says analyst.