June ’16 USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates
*Significant changes are highlighted
’15/’16 Corn
• Increase in exports was a significant 100 million bushels leaving ending stocks below expectations.
’16/’17 Corn
• Exports are projected 50 million higher than last month for the next marketing year.
• Ending stocks at 2.008 billion bushels or 51.7 days of use was slightly below private estimates.
’15/’16 Soybeans
• Exports were increased 20 million and crush 10 million bushels leaving ending stocks below estimates.
’16/’17 Soybeans
• Exports are projected 15 million bushels higher than last year at record levels.
• Ending stocks at 260 million bushels or 24.1 days of use was below private estimates.
’15/’16 Wheat
• No significant changes.
’16/’17 Wheat
• Production was estimated sharply higher on better yields leaving production above expecations.
• Feed and residual usage was increased 30 million and exports 25 million offsetting increased production.
• Ending stocks at 1,050 million bushels was slightly above private estimates.
World Estimates
• EU wheat and barley production are estimated higher mostly offsetting lower Brazilian corn production.
• Brazilian soybean production was revised lower about 75 million bushels for their current crop.
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June ’16 USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates