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USDA will survey Iowa farmers regarding their plans to harvest crops damaged by the August 10 Derecho, with the results included in the agency’s September WASDE report. It will also be revising its U.S. production estimates reflecting the impact on yields from the Derecho and from a relatively dry month of August. Traders will also be looking to USDA for insights on the scope of expected Chinese demand for U.S. grain and oilseeds that might further chew into this year’s surplus supplies. We’ll discuss the implications of all these changes in the September webinar.

StoneX’s Brazilian Market Intelligence analyzes the main factors that influenced major agricultural commodities in recent months and provides insight on what to expect from July to September 2020.

Climate change is having a dramatic impact on coffee production with some estimating a 50% decrease in the global area suitable for growing coffee. Combined with demand estimates topping out at 300 million bags by 2050, the coffee industry has opted to be proactive in working to meet this demand. This paper details the work being done to mitigate the impact of climate change on the industry's ability to meet demand.