May WASDE: First look at 2026/27 crop year!
About this episode
The episode discusses the May WASDE report, highlighting significant changes in wheat production and projections for the 2026/27 crop year.
Wheat Wow! goes the WASDE for wheat USDA gives bullish outlook Another wow! Hard red winter wheat production down 36% YOY 2026/27 ending stocks projected down sharply Corn & soy complex 2025/26 changes relatively nominal Corn stocks to tighten in 2026/27 New crop soybean and soybean oil balance sheets show more of the same (in some regards) Sugar 2025/26 ending stocks up on higher imports 2026/27 sugar production forecast to fall, with beet down how much? U.S. sugar beet plantings slow, but improving in the last week Our next webinar: Wheat Market Update Wed., May 20, 2026 at 2pm ET / 11am PT Clients, invites are going out now, or anyone can sign up now at mckeany-flavell.com Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEOExpert: Eric Thornton, Vice PresidentExpert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information ServicesExpert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Global Sweeteners Specialist
People in this episode
Host: Michael Caughlan
Guests: Eric Thornton, Nicole Thomas, Kevin Combs
Topics covered
- WASDE report
- wheat production
- corn and soy complex
- sugar production
- market update
Keywords
- WASDE
- wheat
- corn
- soybeans
- sugar
- production forecast
- ending stocks
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: USDA, McKeany-Flavell
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