Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. livestock: Hogs sink on big supplies, poor exports

Jan. 25, 2019 at 4:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell sharply on Friday, with the most active April contract hitting its lowest in more than five months, as disappointing export demand failed to ease the supply glut in the United States. “The trade was very enthused that we were going […]

U.S. livestock: CME hogs weaken on technical selling, demand uncertainty

Jan. 24, 2019 at 5:25 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Brazil, China drive U.S. commodities

Jan. 23, 2019 at 7:16 pm CST

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

USDA to reopen all farm agency offices

Jan. 22, 2019 at 7:27 pm CST

By Reuters

ICE weekly outlook: Quiet winter has canola steadying

Jan. 16, 2019 at 7:14 pm CST

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Lack of USDA reports taking toll

Jan. 16, 2019 at 6:58 pm CST

CNS Canada — A lack of reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) because of the partial U.S. government shutdown is taking its toll on the Chicago Board of Trade. As of Wednesday, the partial shutdown of the U.S. government is in its 26th day and affecting USDA. One […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

USDA recalls workers to help with farm loans, taxes; data uncertain

Jan. 16, 2019 at 5:14 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reopen about 980 Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices for three days starting on Thursday to help process farm loans and tax documents during the partial federal government shutdown. About 2,500 FSA employees who have been furloughed by the partial shutdown […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop in technical sell-off

Jan. 14, 2019 at 5:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell for the second straight session on Monday, sliding to a one-week low on pressure from technical selling and a lack of bullish information to propel gains, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also eased to the lowest since Jan. 7, […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Beetles halt U.S. DDGs exports to Thailand

Jan. 11, 2019 at 4:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Exports of U.S. distillers’ dried grains to Thailand have stopped due to new fumigation requirements installed after beetles were discovered in a shipment last year, U.S. traders said on Friday. Thai government officials said U.S. shipments required certificates showing they had been “properly fumigated.” Traders said […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. shutdown sends grain traders, farmers hunting for data

Jan. 11, 2019 at 3:14 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — When the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a slew of key farm reports would not be released on Friday due to the partial government shutdown, the phones at crop forecaster Gro Intelligence blew up. The USDA was set to release its views on the projected size […]

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek