Insights and Stories on USDA

ICE weekly outlook: Canola could break out of range

Jan. 2, 2020 at 4:15 pm CST

MarketsFarm — With canola now near the top end of its range, prices could break out of being rangebound in the next several days, according to an analyst. Canola has made gains over the last month or so, largely due to spillover from increasing prices for soyoil on the Chicago […]

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CBOT weekly outlook: Trade optimistic ahead of Phase One signing

Jan. 2, 2020 at 1:00 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Edible bean yields lower across North America

Dec. 31, 2019 at 5:39 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Palm oil 101: Sought-after crop holds sway over oilseed trade

Dec. 31, 2019 at 2:25 am CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade bullish into New Year

Dec. 27, 2019 at 3:53 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy touch highest prices since summer 2018

Dec. 27, 2019 at 3:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and soybean futures on Friday touched their highest prices since summer 2018 on expectations for increased Chinese buying as a result of an initial trade deal. Soybeans closed lower in a retreat from the gains. The markets continued to focus on prospects for more […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle placements top estimates

Dec. 20, 2019 at 6:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle producers placed more animals than expected into feedlots last month, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed on Friday, raising expectations for big supplies next summer. The increase in placements will likely pressure futures prices on Monday, brokers said. Meat producers and buyers are keeping […]

By Tom Polansek

Fictional nation Wakanda removed from USDA trade list

Dec. 20, 2019 at 1:03 am CST

Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it removed the fictional country of Wakanda from an online list of nations that have free trade agreements with the United States on Thursday. The Kingdom of Wakanda is the home of Black Panther, the Marvel superhero, and is portrayed in […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures ease on rains in South American forecasts

Dec. 19, 2019 at 4:41 pm CST

Reuters — U.S. soybean futures edged lower on Thursday, retreating from a five-week high touched earlier this week as traders expected rains to benefit rival suppliers in South America. Favourable crop weather could boost production in Argentina and Brazil, increasing global supplies and competition for export sales to buyers like […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise on pork shipments to China

Dec. 19, 2019 at 4:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures strengthened on Thursday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported shipments of U.S. pork to China last week reached their highest in at least 10 months. Traders and analysts are focusing on exports to China because it is the world’s top pork consumer […]

By Tom Polansek