Last week's domestic corn price ticked up as demand has been strong in Shandong Province, helped considerably by steady gains in one particular sector's operating margins that have been spurred by the high tariffs on certain imports.

  Oilseeds Soymeal Inventory Further Declines China’s estimated soymeal inventory continued to decline through the first full week of September as demand steadily improves from the feed sector. Overall, the nation’s economy has gradually recovered since early spring and accelerated heading into the third quarter. While down .2 percent versus the same month in 2016, the cost of food in August showed marked improvement from July when those monthly prices were down 1.1 percent compared with...