Traders Question Chinese Ag Purchases
Good Morning from Allendale, Inc. with the early morning commentary for October 15, 2019.
Grain markets are mixed on cautious US/Chinese trade optimism and wet weather maps over the next few weeks causing additional harvest delays throughout the Midwest.....MORE
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said an additional round of tariffs on Chinese imports will likely be imposed if a trade deal with China has not been reached by then, but he expected the agreement to go through. Mnuchin said more trade negotiations at various levels would take place over the coming weeks, including a phone call between himself, Lighthizer and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, and talks between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
USDA weekly crop progress report will be released today at 3 p.m. CST. Trade is looking for corn harvest rating at 23% complete (15% complete last week, 38% last year, 27% 5-year average). Soybean harvest rating at 25% (5% last week, 38% last year, 36% 5-year average).
September NOPA Crush report will be released today at 11 a.m. CST. Traders estimate crush at 162.2 million bushels (160.8 mb last year and soy oil stocks at 1.320 billion lbs. (1.401 billion lbs. last month and 1.531 billion lbs. last year).
Russia has harvested 116.2 million tonnes of grain from 92.8 percent of the area with an average yield of 2.68 tonnes per hectare, the Agriculture Ministry showed. It had harvested 107.3 million tonnes with an average yield of 2.55 tonnes on the same date last year, the ministry said.
France wants a "firm and united" European response to tariffs imposed by the U.S. that notably target the French wine sector, the French farm ministry said....
October 3:
"U.S. hits Scotch whisky, Italian cheese, French wine with 25% tariffs"
