Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. grains: Soybeans slip off peak, end mostly firm

Nov. 19, 2020 at 7:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended mostly firmer on Thursday as late-session buying amid worries over tightening supplies offset earlier profit-taking and technical selling that had dragged prices down from four-year peaks. Corn and wheat retreated after prior-day increases as investors pocketed some gains. Chicago Board of Trade […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures tumble on demand worries

Nov. 19, 2020 at 7:12 pm CST

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy continue rallies

Nov. 18, 2020 at 3:34 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise to four-year peak

Nov. 17, 2020 at 8:08 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans up again on export demand, supply concerns

Nov. 13, 2020 at 3:49 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

ICE weekly outlook: Bull market in canola’s grasp

Nov. 12, 2020 at 7:02 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Canola is deeply in the hold of a bull market that could push nearby contracts to $575-$580 per tonne, according to Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications in Calgary. “A bull market always needs to be fed and it keeps getting fed,” Anderson said, referencing the November supply and […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybean futures retreat off 4-1/2 year high

Nov. 12, 2020 at 4:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures pulled back on Thursday, a session after they hit their highest level in about 4-1/2 years, and corn futures retreated from their highest in more than a year. The markets took a breather after rallying on a U.S. Department of […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures hit highest in over four years

Nov. 11, 2020 at 5:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures on Wednesday hit new four-year highs for the third consecutive day, while corn futures retreated after topping a one-year high on strong export demand and tighter supply estimates. Soybeans extended a rally after the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday issued a monthly […]

By Tom Polansek

Coronavirus kills 15,000 U.S. mink

Nov. 10, 2020 at 7:21 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — More than 15,000 mink in the United States have died of the coronavirus since August, and authorities are keeping about a dozen farms under quarantine while they investigate the cases, state agriculture officials said. Global health officials are eying the animals as a potential risk for […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybean futures surge again to new four-year high

Nov. 10, 2020 at 6:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures soared to a fresh four-year high on Tuesday and corn topped a one-year high after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said stockpiles this marketing year will fall to their smallest in seven years. The forecasts, issued in a monthly crop […]

By Tom Polansek