Insights and Stories on USDA

Jul. 11, 2025 at 11:57 am CDT

Corn and soybean yields in the United States were left unchanged in the latest supply/demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, released July 11, although a reduction in harvested area led to small downward revisions to production for the crops.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jul. 10, 2025 at 10:03 am CDT

The flesh-eating livestock pest New World screwworm has advanced closer to the U.S. border with Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, prompting Washington to block imports of Mexican cattle just days after it allowed them to resume at a port of entry in Arizona.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek

Jul. 8, 2025 at 3:19 pm CDT

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday that there will be “no amnesty” for agricultural workers as President Donald Trump’s administration moves to deport all immigrants in the country illegally.

By Leah Douglas, Reuters

Jul. 3, 2025 at 2:24 pm CDT

Corn and wheat production in China is expected to increase in 2025/26, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Beijing said in a report released July 3.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jul. 2, 2025 at 3:29 pm CDT

Soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade are heading toward a weather market, said Sean Lusk, vice-president of Walsh Commercial Hedging in Chicago. The move comes after two reports from the United States Department of Agriculture issued on June 30.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm