Much has been made of the slow start to the U.S. export season for both corn and soybeans, but what do the actual numbers show? 

This week’s export sales report showed a nice uptick in sales for corn at 71.5 million bushels. Total corn sales for the 2023-24 year, at 566.3 million bushels, have now passed last year’s total. 

While it is nice to see this year’s...