Nerstrand Agriculture

Grain Reports
December 11, 2008

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USDA U.S. Grain Carryour (in billion bushels)

Dec 2008-09
Average
Range

Nov 2008-09

Wheat
0.623
0.595
0.575-0.606
0.603
Corn
1.474
1.238
1.124-1.40
1.124
Soybeans
0.205
0.202
0.190-0.215
0.205

USDA World Grain Carryout (in million tonnes)

 
Dec 2008-09
Nov 2008-09
Dec 2007-08
Nov 2007-08
Soybeans
54.19
54.06
53.10
53.04
Corn
123.80
110.12
127.80
126.47
Wheat
147.40
145.25
119.36
119.39

USDA World Grain Production (in million tonnes)

 
Dec 2008-09
Nov 2008-09
Nov 2007-08
China Corn
160.00
156.00
152.30
South Africa Corn
10.50
11.50
12.50
Argentina Corn
18.00
18.00
20.85
Brazil Corn
53.50
55.00
58.60
Australia Wheat
20.00
20.00
13.04
Argentina Wheat
10.50
11.00
16.30
EU 27 Wheat
150.90
150.60
119.43
China Wheat
113.00
113.00
109.30
Canada Wheat
28.61
27.30
20.05
Brazil Soybeans
59.00
60.00
61.00
Argentina Soybeans
50.50
50.50
46.20
China Soybeans
16.80
16.80
14.00

Early Call-

Corn -         8-12 lower, increased US stocks and Chinese production

Soybeans - 5 lower following corn

Wheat -      5 lower, following corn