December ’14 USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates
*Significant changes are highlighted.
’13/’14 Corn
o No changes
’14/’15 Corn
o Food usage was increased 10 million bushels.
o Ending stocks were projected at 1.998 billion bushels or 53.3 days of use which was near private estimates.
’13/’14 Soybeans
o No changes
’14/’15 Soybeans
o Exports were increased by 40 million bushels.
o Ending stocks were projected unchanged at 410 million bushels or 41.0 days of use. This was average private estimates.
Other Markets
o Global oilseed production is projected at a record 530.7 million tons for the current market year which is up 1.8 million tons from last month on higher foreign production.
o Global course grain production is projected up 1.1 million tons and near equal to last year’s record output. This only partially offset a 2.5 million ton increase in demand projections led by greater wheat and small grain usage in Europe.
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December ’14 USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates