Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. plans more aid for farmers amid China trade spat

May. 10, 2019 at 6:12 pm CDT

Chicago/Washington | Reuters — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Friday that President Donald Trump had asked him to create a plan to help U.S. farmers cope with the heavy impact of the U.S.-China trade war on agriculture. A new aid program would be the second round of assistance […]

USDA sees smaller soy crop in 2019, more corn

May. 10, 2019 at 5:52 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy sinks to decade low as China trade war escalates

May. 10, 2019 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures break 10-year low on China trade tensions

May. 9, 2019 at 6:13 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Prices slip as weather outlook favours corn planting

May. 8, 2019 at 7:03 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set eight-month low on weak cash prices

May. 8, 2019 at 6:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures dropped to an eight-month low on Wednesday on weakness in the cash market and as boxed beef prices declined, traders said. Lean hog futures also came under pressure. Weak cash prices for cattle set a bearish tone for futures that will likely […]

By Tom Polansek

USDA launches Organic Integrity Learning Center

May. 7, 2019 at 9:40 am CDT

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service – The National Organic Program has launched the new Organic Integrity Learning Center, providing free 24/7 online training for organic professionals around the world. “Fair and consistent certification and robust enforcement of the organic standards are keys to protect the integrity of the USDA Organic Seal […]

By OrganicBiz

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs mixed, nearbys up on export hopes

May. 2, 2019 at 5:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures ended mixed on Thursday, with nearby futures contracts building on strong gains in the previous session on expectations that China would soon sharply accelerate imports of U.S. pork. Deferred contracts were pressed down by active spread trading that featured buying of June […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs limit up on technical buying, export hopes

May. 1, 2019 at 5:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rallied sharply on Wednesday with several contracts closing up the daily trading limit on technical buying and speculation that Chinese demand for U.S. pork is poised to grow. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is due to release weekly export sales data […]

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, trade talks strong influences

May. 1, 2019 at 4:31 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Forecasts calling for more precipitation in the U.S. and trade talks with China are having powerful effects on prices at the Chicago Board of Trade this week from where one analyst sits. Steve Georgy of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. said the forecast has been driving soybean prices […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm