July ’16 USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates
*Significant changes are highlighted
’15/’16 Corn
• Exports were revised higher by 75 million offsetting a 50 million bushel decline in feed usage.
• Ending stocks came in at 1.7 billion which was well below expectations.
’16/’17 Corn
• Production was revised 110 million bushels higher based on the June acreage survey.
• Exports were projected 100 million higher on tightening world supplies with the Brazilian drought.
• Feed and residual usage declined 50 million led by higher feed wheat usage.
• Ending stocks at 2.081 billion bushels or 53.5 days of use was below private estimates.
’15/’16 Soybeans
• Exports were increased 35 million offsetting 20 million bushel reduction in residual usage.
• Ending stocks came in near expectations at 350 million bushels.
’16/’17 Soybeans
• Production was revised 80 million bushels higher based on the June acreage survey.
• Exports are projected 20 million and crush 10 million bushels higher.
• Ending stocks at 290 million bushels or 26.6 days of use was in line with private estimates.
’15/’16 Wheat
• No significant changes.
’16/’17 Wheat
• Production was estimated sharply higher on record winter wheat yields and more planted acres.
• Feed and residual usage was increased 100 million and exports 25 million.
• Ending stocks at 1,105 million bushels was in line with private estimates.
World Estimates
• Brazilian corn production was revised lower by about 295 million bushels for their current crop.
• World wheat for feed usage was increased by an astounding 400 million bushels or about 8%.
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July ’16 USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates