Insights and Stories of Tom Polansek

Animal health worker Eduardo Lugo treats the wounds of a cow as Chihuahua ranchers intensify surveillance for the screwworm after the U.S. suspended cattle imports following the detection of the parasite in southern Mexico, at the Chihuahua Regional Livestock Union, in Nuevo Palomas, Mexico May 16, 2025.

USDA to build Texas facility to fight flesh-eating screwworm

Aug. 15, 2025 at 2:04 pm CDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend up to $750 million to build a sterile fly production facility in Texas to fight the flesh-eating livestock pest New World screwworm, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Friday, Aug. 15.

Smithfield Foods raises annual profit forecast as hog business recovers

Aug. 12, 2025 at 11:44 am CDT

By Anuja Bharat Mistry Reuters Tom Polansek

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard. Ear tags and electronic monitoring tags have been touched up to removed distinguishing numbers and features

U.S. cattle ranchers slowly start to rebuild decimated herd

Aug. 7, 2025 at 10:40 am CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

View of cattle's backs through the bars of a gate.

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

Aug. 1, 2025 at 4:00 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop

Aug. 1, 2025 at 3:57 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

A group of cattle in an Alberta feedlot in the summer.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures retreat from record highs

Jul. 31, 2025 at 6:35 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures plunged on Thursday in a setback from record highs.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Chicago, Illinois, USA - March 28, 2022: Chicago Board of Trade office in Chicago. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges.

U.S. grains: Soy futures set April low on good US crop weather, slow China demand

Jul. 31, 2025 at 4:40 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Thursday to their lowest level since April on beneficial U.S. crop weather and poor demand from China, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Hind quarters of beef hanging in a cooler.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures set record highs on scarce supplies

Jul. 30, 2025 at 4:19 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures set record highs on Wednesday as cash prices stayed strong, along with consumers' demand for beef, brokers said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Soybean futures extend losses on favorable US weather, weak demand

Jul. 30, 2025 at 4:07 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, dragged down by favourable weather across the U.S. Midwest and sluggish export demand, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

closeup of a cow with horns, blue sky and trees in the background

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small

Jul. 25, 2025 at 4:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned higher on Friday, as traders anticipated U.S. government reports would show tight cattle supplies. After the market closed, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that the nation’s cattle herd was 94.2 million head as of July 1, a record low for that date. […]

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek

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Insights and Stories of Tom Polansek

USDA to build Texas facility to fight flesh-eating screwworm

Smithfield Foods raises annual profit forecast as hog business recovers

U.S. cattle ranchers slowly start to rebuild decimated herd

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures retreat from record highs

U.S. grains: Soy futures set April low on good US crop weather, slow China demand

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures set record highs on scarce supplies

U.S. grains: Soybean futures extend losses on favorable US weather, weak demand

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small

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