Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat futures slide ahead of USDA data

Mar. 30, 2021 at 7:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soy and corn futures fell on Tuesday as traders liquidated positions and booked profits a day ahead of a pair of key crop reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, analysts said. Wheat also declined, with a firmer dollar hanging over the market along with […]

U.S. grains: Corn falls one per cent, soy drifts lower

Mar. 29, 2021 at 6:40 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans follow veg oils lower

Mar. 26, 2021 at 7:00 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Hog futures notch new highs on tight supply

Mar. 26, 2021 at 6:56 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Wheat hits three-month low on supply prospects

Mar. 25, 2021 at 6:01 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

USDA plans more pandemic programs for disadvantaged farmers

Mar. 24, 2021 at 8:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday it will dedicate at least US$6 billion to help smaller-scale and socially disadvantaged farmers who were hurt by the pandemic, along with producers of organic food and other specialty crops. The agency said it would also increase by […]

By Tom Polansek

ICE weekly outlook: Canola still finding support

Mar. 24, 2021 at 7:54 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market saw some wide price swings over the week ended Wednesday, dropping by more than $50 per tonne off its contract highs in the nearby May contract before recovering to trade just a few dollars off of those levels once again. Tight canola supplies, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets move ahead of USDA report

Mar. 24, 2021 at 7:40 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) market participants are awaiting next week’s prospective plantings report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), due out March 31. Ahead of the report, average trade estimates predict 93 million acres of corn, 90 million acres of soybeans and 46 million acres of […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains on veg oil rally

Mar. 24, 2021 at 7:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures gained for a fourth straight session on Wednesday supported by tightness in vegetable oil markets as traders anticipate U.S. planting data next week. Nearby corn futures rose, while deferred contracts representing the 2021 crop softened ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s March […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs ease but remain near highs

Mar. 22, 2021 at 7:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures stepped back on Monday but remained near recent highs as demand optimism persists, supported by tighter hog supplies. As the U.S. economy rebuilds and meat demand at restaurants increases into the summer, analysts expect supplies to remain tight for several […]

By Christopher Walljasper