ZHESHANG SECURITIES·2025-08-15 09:03Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Positive" (maintained) [3] Core Insights - The USDA supply and demand report indicates an increase in U.S. corn acreage and yield, with global corn production (excluding China) forecasted to rise by 24.92 million tons to 990 million tons for the 2025/26 season, a year-on-year increase of 51.69 million tons [11] - U.S. soybean planting area has been unexpectedly reduced, with production estimates down by 1.29 million tons to 40.5 million tons, while the yield is projected to reach a record 53.6 bushels per acre [19] - Favorable weather conditions have improved EU wheat yields, but global wheat stock-to-use ratio has been revised down [29][30] Summary by Sections Corn - The USDA report raised the global corn production estimate (excluding China) for 2025/26 by 24.92 million tons to 990 million tons, with U.S. corn acreage up by 1.15 million acres and yield forecasted at a record 188.8 bushels per acre, potentially reaching a total of 42.5 million tons [11] - The ending stocks for global corn (excluding China) are projected to be 10.4 million tons, with a stock-to-use ratio of 10.8%, up 1 percentage point [11] Soybeans - The global soybean production estimate (excluding China) for 2025/26 has been reduced by 1.29 million tons to 40.5 million tons, with U.S. production down by 1.16 million tons to 11.7 million tons, reflecting a 2% year-on-year decrease [19] - The ending stocks for global soybeans (excluding China) are estimated at 8.152 million tons, with a stock-to-use ratio of 27.9%, down 0.4 percentage points month-on-month [19] Wheat - The global wheat production estimate (excluding China) for 2025/26 has been increased by 350,000 tons to 667 million tons, with U.S. production slightly down by 40,000 tons to 52.45 million tons [29] - The ending stocks for global wheat (excluding China) are projected to be 13.53 million tons, with a stock-to-use ratio of 20.5%, down 0.3 percentage points [30] Investment Recommendations - In the context of extreme weather and geopolitical tensions affecting grain prices, the report emphasizes the importance of seed source control for national food security, recommending focus on leading seed companies with transgenic advantages such as Longping High-Tech, Dabeinong, and Qianyinhai [38]