Insights and Stories on Shutdown

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn follow trade talks closely

Jan. 30, 2019 at 5:05 pm CST

Talks between the U.S. and China taking place in Washington this week are being followed closely by Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn traders, with optimism over improving relations between the two countries helping prop up the futures. “The U.S./China talks will be on the top of all traders’ […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat firm as U.S. dollar retreats

Jan. 30, 2019 at 4:51 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

USDA extends deadline for aid after shutdown

Jan. 28, 2019 at 7:27 pm CST

By Humeyra Pamuk

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high

Jan. 25, 2019 at 6:09 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

USDA to reopen all farm agency offices

Jan. 22, 2019 at 7:27 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Renewed optimism for China trade talks lifts grains

Jan. 18, 2019 at 7:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose for a third straight session on Friday in a broad commodities and equities market rally sparked by renewed optimism about U.S.-China trade talks. Wheat edged upward along with corn and soy, but shed gains late in the day as traders […]

By Karl Plume

ICE weekly outlook: Quiet winter has canola steadying

Jan. 16, 2019 at 7:14 pm CST

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures canola market is expected to stabilize now as there isn’t really any big news to drive North American oilseed markets. “We don’t have something very dominant for traders to focus on and supplies are pretty comfortable everywhere in the oilseed complex for now… the […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Lack of USDA reports taking toll

Jan. 16, 2019 at 6:58 pm CST

CNS Canada — A lack of reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) because of the partial U.S. government shutdown is taking its toll on the Chicago Board of Trade. As of Wednesday, the partial shutdown of the U.S. government is in its 26th day and affecting USDA. One […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

USDA recalls workers to help with farm loans, taxes; data uncertain

Jan. 16, 2019 at 5:14 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reopen about 980 Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices for three days starting on Thursday to help process farm loans and tax documents during the partial federal government shutdown. About 2,500 FSA employees who have been furloughed by the partial shutdown […]

Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer U.S. acres likely due to surplus

Jan. 15, 2019 at 7:38 pm CST

CNS Canada — Large crops followed by poor export demand have led to burdensome supplies and cut into pulse prices in the U.S., which should cut into acreage ideas for peas, lentils and chickpeas in 2019, an industry official says. “With the trade issues we’re facing right now, we have […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

« Previous 1 2 3 Next »