Approved by USDA’s World Agricultural Outlook Board Feed Outlook Tom Capehart Olga Liefert David Olson Several Changes to Current and Past Year’s Balance Sheets There were several significant changes to both the 2018/19 and 2019/20 balance sheets this month, although the end result a modest forecast decline in U.S. corn ending stocks for 2019/20. Revisions to 2018/19 corn stocks result in a 106-million-bushel jump in stocks available for 2019/20 supply, although stronger-than-expected domestic demand during the September-to-November quarter more than offset the larger supplies. Total use for 2019/20 is projected 155 million bushels higher while 2018/19 is down 186 million. Corn trade for the October-September international trade year (TY) is virtually unchanged, although with significant shifts for major exporters. Two major foreign corn exporters—Brazil and Ukraine—see their corn export projections grow, while U.S. corn exports for 2019/20 are cut 4 percent this month. Increased competition limits U.S. exports, despite expected record global corn trade. Global trade in sorghum and barley are projected higher. -6.0-4.0-2.00.02.04.06.0Ending stocksUse, totalExportsDomestic, totalEthanol for fuelFS&I*Supply, totalImportsProductionBeginning stocksPercent ChangeSource: Economic Research Service Feed Grain Database, U.S. Dept. of Agricutlure.Figure 1Corn supply and use: percent change from last month's forecast (2019/20)Economic Research Service | Situation and Outlook Report Next release: February 13, 2020 FDS-20a | January 14, 2020In this report: - Domestic Outlook- International Outlook 2 Feed Outlook, FDS-20a, January 14, 2020 USDA, Economic Research Service Domestic Outlook Production Revised For Both 2018/19 and 2019/20 Projected 2019/20 corn production is raised 31 million bushels this month to 13,692 million as lower harvested acreage is offset by a 1-bushel per acre increase in yield to 168 bushels per acre, on the farmer-reported survey conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) during December, released in the NASS Crop Production report. December 1 grain stocks of 11,389 million bushels, as reported in the NASS Grain Stocks, were lower than anticipated. NASS will re-survey operators who reported acreage not harvested in Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin in early spring and make updates as necessary. 2019/20 Disappearance Raised 155 Million Bushels Feed and residual use for 2019/20 is projected 250 million bushels higher this month at 5,525 million. Food, seed, and industrial (FSI) use is lowered 20 million bushels with high fructose corn syrup and glucose and dextrose down 5 million bushels each, and starch is lowered 10 million bushels, all based on year-to-date data. There is no change in projected corn for ethanol. Total FSI use is projected at 6,770 million bushels. Projected exports are lowered 75 million 02...
