Insights and Stories on USDA

USDA’s July WASDE has little effect on markets

Jul. 10, 2020 at 3:41 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — There were some notable changes in the carryovers for corn, soybeans and wheat in the July supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Friday. However, the monthly world agriculture supply and demand estimates (WASDE) had very little effect on the markets, according to MarketsFarm […]

U.S. livestock: Ham prices lead lean hog futures higher

Jul. 9, 2020 at 6:42 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures, boxed beef prices weaken

Jul. 8, 2020 at 7:37 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade looks to weather for support

Jul. 8, 2020 at 6:05 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat hits one-month high

Jul. 8, 2020 at 5:57 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slip on less-threatening weather

Jul. 7, 2020 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures eased on Tuesday as weather forecasts looked less threatening to America’s crops than they had a day earlier, analysts said. Traders took profits after soybean futures reached a four-month high on Monday on concerns that hot, dry conditions could threaten crop […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Large supplies push cattle, hogs mostly lower

Jul. 7, 2020 at 5:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle and hog futures ended mostly lower on Tuesday under pressure from large supplies, analysts said. Live cattle futures retreated a day after nearing a two-month high, while feeder cattle pulled back after reaching their highest price in month than a month on Monday. “We’ve […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit four-month high on hot, dry weather

Jul. 6, 2020 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Monday as expectations for unfavourably hot, dry weather increased concerns over the crops, after the federal government said last week that U.S. farmers planted fewer acres than expected. Soybeans touched a four-month high and corn traded near last week’s […]

By Tom Polansek

ICE weekly outlook: Canola stronger after Canada Day

Jul. 3, 2020 at 1:49 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Canola contracts have made small gains this week after pausing on Wednesday for Canada Day. As the July canola contract has expired, attention turns to new-crop contracts. Areas of the Prairies have received significant rain lately, with flood warnings and high water advisories across southwestern and western Manitoba […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn pauses after fund buying spree, watches weather

Jul. 2, 2020 at 8:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures trimmed from a near 3-1/2 month high on Thursday, following strong gains after the U.S. government reported farmers had planted fewer than expect corn acres. The corn market remained on pace for the strongest gain in a year, as investors watched weather reports. […]

By Christopher Walljasper