The 2007 corn crop is forecast at a new record because planted area was the largest since 1944 and the area to be harvested for grain was the largest since 1933. Even with
increased supplies of corn, use, while record large, was reduced from last month
Reduced returns to ethanol producers have reduced capacity utilization and suggest
lower corn use. Exports are projected higher on tighter foreign grain supplies and strong
export sales. Ending stocks are expected to be higher. Sorghum exports were raised,
with strong demand from the EU-27 reflected in large outstanding export sales. Prices
were raised for all the feed grains because of strong export demand.
2007年玉米的收穫量預估將創新紀錄,因為玉米的種植面積創下自1944年以來的最高紀錄且穀物收穫面積亦打破自1933年以來的紀錄.即便玉米的產量及使用量均提高,但已較上(9)月降低.由於乙醇生產者的報酬率減少造成其產能利用率的下降,意謂玉米的使用量亦將隨之下降.因國外穀物需求緊俏,致玉米外銷業者預估外銷量及銷售額均將明顯成長,年終庫存量預估亦將因此提高.另由於歐聯27國對穀物的強勁需求,高粱出口增加外,亦反應在外銷金額的成長上.所有的穀物價格均因外銷市場的強勁需求而提高.