More Soybeans For China Appear In The Lineup But Next Week’s Inspections Expected to Fall Slightly.

Summary:  Next week ’s soybean export inspections are expected to be 495,000 MT (18.2 Mil Bu).   If this is correct, that would be down fractionally from the previous week.  This week’s ship lineup is 575,000 MT.  That is down 6% from last week, and it is 9% smaller than a year ago.  A month ago saw the smallest lineup so far this season.  There were 29 vessels…

USDA Boosts EU Corn Import Projection to a 38-Year High. But Imports Still Ahead of the Pace Needed to Meet USDA’s Projection.

Summary:  In the May WASDE, the USDA boosted its projection of EU corn imports by 1 MMT to 23.5 MMT.  The EU is projected to be the world’s largest corn importer this year with EU imports being the highest in 38 years.   With nearly eight months (Oct-May) of the international marketing year (Oct-Sep) completed, EU…

China Crush Profitable But Little Changed from Last Week Despite Soymeal Price Jump of Nearly 6%.

Summary: China’s “spot” soybean crushing margin today is 20 Yuan/MT, down 2 Yuan from a week ago.  The “forward” margin is 15 Yuan/MT, up 10 Yuan from a week ago.  In addition, the forward margin is 270 Yuan above what it was a year ago.  In the May WASDE, the USDA lowered its projection of China’s soybean imports by 2 MMT…