USDA's May 2015 supply and distribution report was released today, which includes the first estimates for MY 2015/16. Many changes are likely over the next several months, but there were some items of significance to the oilseeds sector. Oilseed Highlights from USDA WASDE Report USDA today released its May 2015 supply and distribution report that includes the first estimates for MY 2015/16. There will undoubtedly be many changes to these forecasts over the next several months, but the initial numbers are always instructive as to what may occur. Below are the items that I have identified of significance in the report with respect to the oilseeds sector:MY 2014/15
The U.S. domestic soybean crush was increased by 10 million bushels to 1.8...
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