Insights and Stories on NASS

Pulse weekly outlook: Seeding numbers may exceed USDA expectations

Apr. 14, 2021 at 8:07 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) prospective plantings report, delivered March 31, provided a mixed bag for pulse growers in that country as far as the numbers are concerned. Some analysts, however, believe the actual acres seeded will top USDA’s projections. Increasing demand from China, India and a […]

U.S. grains: Corn eases on profit-taking

Aug. 14, 2020 at 3:51 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. winter wheat conditions mostly fair to good

Feb. 3, 2020 at 6:47 pm CST

By MarketsFarm Team

Farmer’s threat prompts USDA to pull staff from crop tour

Aug. 21, 2019 at 5:20 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA’s acreage report could push up prices

Jun. 26, 2019 at 6:50 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Is China buying U.S. soy? Washington shutdown keeps traders guessing

Dec. 28, 2018 at 11:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Commodity traders are in the dark because of the partial U.S. government shutdown, unable to see daily and weekly reports of agricultural exports to obtain clues as to whether China is following through with promises to buy grain and soy amid the ongoing trade war. Traders […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. spring wheat, durum expected to surge

Jul. 12, 2018 at 8:02 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Data released today from the U.S. National Agricultural Statistics Service showed large expected increases in spring wheat and durum production this year. Spring wheat production in the country, not including durum, is forecast at 614 million bushels, up 48 per cent from 2017. Of that, 584 million […]