Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. grains: China tensions cap soybeans’ gains

Jul. 23, 2020 at 3:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed on Thursday, boosted by demand from China, although escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington capped gains. Corn edged higher as optimism over possible continued buying from China offset strong crop conditions. Wheat scaled back on technical selling. The most-active soybean contract on […]

CBOT weekly outlook: The good and bad between the U.S., China

Jul. 22, 2020 at 4:35 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Live cattle pull back on demand uncertainty

Jul. 21, 2020 at 6:10 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans trim back on improved crop conditions

Jul. 21, 2020 at 5:17 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn weakens on rain across Midwest

Jul. 20, 2020 at 5:33 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle backslide amid cautious slaughter improvements

Jul. 20, 2020 at 5:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, pulling back after a rally last week on signs that meatpackers may be working through backlogs of market-ready cattle, traders said. Although slaughter rates have returned to pre-coronavirus levels, cattle remain heavier after backing up in feedlots when […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle up with cash values, technical buying

Jul. 15, 2020 at 7:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed higher on Wednesday, led by the nearby August contract on signs of firmer cash cattle prices and technical buying, traders said. Market-ready cattle traded in the cash market at $95-$97/cwt in the southern Plains, the U.S. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy up after crop ratings dip

Jul. 14, 2020 at 7:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Tuesday after weekly crop condition ratings declined, but improving weather in the Midwest crop belt kept a lid on rallies by backing expectations for large harvests, traders said. Corn closed lower, shrugging off news of a massive Chinese purchase of […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy down as weather favours yield prospects

Jul. 13, 2020 at 8:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than two per cent on Monday, nearing a two-week low as Midwest weather forecasts turned milder for the crop’s key growth phase this month, raising the potential for a large harvest, analysts said. The rosy weather outlook also pushed soybean futures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans drop on favourable weather

Jul. 10, 2020 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures prices fell on Friday on expectations for beneficial rains in crop-growing areas and as President Donald Trump said the country’s relationship with trading partner China was severely damaged. A monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report pegged America’s harvests below analysts’ […]

By Tom Polansek