The September Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor shows lower commodity prices, concerns about demand and a negative outlook for China’s economy all contribute to the eroding outlook for the ag economy, even as the cattle herd and U.S. corn and soybean crops continue to shrink. But the most influential piece of the farm economy might be the price of corn.

The 64.5-million-bushel sale was split 41.3 million bushels for the current marketing year and 24.1 million bushels for 2024/25. It's the 11^th largest daily export sale on record and the third largest sale of corn to Mexico.

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