USDA Notes: Total U.S. oilseed production for 2019/20 is forecast at 124.2 million tons, down 9.6 million from 2018/19, mainly on lower soybean production. Production forecasts are also lower for canola, but higher for sunflowerseed, peanuts, and cottonseed. Soybean oil prices are forecast at 29.5 cents per pound, up 1.5 cents from 2018/19. ...
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Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...