Packers will have to run very hard through spring and summer to try to work through backlog.

Corn, soybean and wheat export inspections all down week-over-week.

Both corn and soybeans are getting in the ground much faster than a year ago.

Placements and marketings decline sharply due to complications from packing plant issues.

Calculator available on USDA website to estimate anticipated payout from CARES Act and CCC funds.

As gasoline demand builds, plants coming on line need to practice discipline to return to profitable levels.

Follow-up actions to include introducing Indonesian farmers interested in purchasing soybean meal to U.S. exporters.

Labor issues at packing plants will have impact into 2021 as industry works through feeder cattle.

Smaller cattle operations near romaine fields may carry risks of potential runoff to produce areas.