Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. grains: Corn climbs on exports, ethanol

Apr. 8, 2021 at 6:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed on Thursday on export optimism and positioning ahead of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly supply and demand report, out on Friday, traders said. Wheat gained as frigid temperatures across Europe and the Black Sea region threatened crops. Soybeans were also firmer. The […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle up with consumer beef demand

Apr. 6, 2021 at 6:52 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on tight near-term supply

Apr. 6, 2021 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Klassen: Feeder market digests USDA acreage report

Apr. 5, 2021 at 9:32 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Japan increases demand for canola

Apr. 5, 2021 at 5:10 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm Team

U.S. grains: Soybean futures advance on supply concerns

Apr. 5, 2021 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped on Monday on concerns about U.S. supplies dwindling due to strong export demand and smaller-than-expected plantings. The U.S. Department of Agriculture shocked traders last week by reporting that U.S. farmers plan to sow 87.6 million acres with soybeans this […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: CBOT May corn retreats after 7-1/2-year high

Apr. 1, 2021 at 6:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. nearby corn futures declined on Thursday on profit-taking after the benchmark contract climbed to its highest since 2013, bolstered by a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report that projected smaller-than-expected plantings and rekindled worries over global grain supplies. Nearby soybean futures also fell on profit-taking, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

ICE weekly outlook: USDA reports could spur record canola acres

Apr. 1, 2021 at 4:53 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — After May and July canola contracts took hefty hits over the past the week, they skyrocketed to close out the calendar month following a pair of reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The department on Wednesday issued its first survey-based prospective planting report for 2021, which […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA acreage numbers provide bullish spark for corn, soy

Mar. 31, 2021 at 9:54 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Much-anticipated acreage estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, on Wednesday provided a bullish boost to Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean and corn markets, with planting intentions for both crops coming in well below trade expectations. Corn futures were up by their 25 cents per bushel daily […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy, corn limit-up on planting intentions

Mar. 31, 2021 at 8:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn futures surged by their daily trading limits on Wednesday after the U.S. Agriculture Department released smaller-than-expected U.S. planting intentions. Wheat followed higher, despite USDA’s higher-than-expected quarterly grain stocks. The most-active soybean futures contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) added 70 […]

By Christopher Walljasper