Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat decline as Wall Street tumbles

Mar. 11, 2020 at 3:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and wheat futures declined on Wednesday, following as Wall Street equity markets fell sharply on fears of the coronavirus causing a global recession and a lack of immediate U.S. measures to counter the economic fallout. Soybean futures turned lower, erasing early advances tied to […]

USDA adjusts world rapeseed stocks estimates

Mar. 11, 2020 at 2:27 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm Team

USDA’s supply and demand report largely stands pat

Mar. 10, 2020 at 7:33 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy, corn follow broad market rebound

Mar. 10, 2020 at 6:17 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. says it would ban pig shipments if swine fever detected

Mar. 6, 2020 at 6:13 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Virus worries, export sales drag on soybeans

Mar. 5, 2020 at 5:21 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday on poor export demand coupled with declines in global equity markets tied to worries about an economic slowdown due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, analysts said. Corn followed soybeans lower while nearby Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures clung to modest […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle retreat on demand worries

Mar. 5, 2020 at 5:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures slid Thursday as the global spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus raised worries about an economic slowdown that could hurt demand for beef. U.S. beef demand has been strong since last year, helping to push April live cattle futures to a contract high in […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy up on export hopes, financial market gains

Mar. 4, 2020 at 7:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a third day on Wednesday, nearing a six-week high, on hopes for increased export demand and spillover support from gains in financial markets. Corn futures set a five-week high, while wheat futures slumped. Traders said U.S. soy exports may benefit from […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs rise with equities

Mar. 4, 2020 at 7:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures strengthened on Wednesday as gains in financial markets helped fuel a recovery from contract lows reached last week in the live cattle market. Live cattle futures have been looking to equity markets for direction as uncertainty about the impact of the coronavirus epidemic […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn close lower after early gains

Feb. 21, 2020 at 4:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures fell on Friday, with all three commodities facing pressure after rising early in the session. Soybean futures hit their highest in more than three weeks after the U.S. Agriculture Department at its annual Outlook Forum projected domestic soybean ending stocks […]

By Mark Weinraub