Insights and Stories on USDA

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 […]

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

Jan. 11, 2019 at 3:14 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy firm on Brazil dryness, China trade hopes

Jan. 7, 2019 at 5:57 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. delays key agriculture reports due to government shutdown

Jan. 4, 2019 at 3:28 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on technical bounce, export prospects

Jan. 3, 2019 at 5:02 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

As loans and aid dry up, U.S. farmers face fresh challenge from shutdown

Jan. 3, 2019 at 4:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farmers, already battered by the U.S.-China trade war, are facing increasing anxiety as the partial government shutdown nears the two-week mark, leaving crucial aid and loan payments in limbo. The shutdown has blocked assistance for many farmers, who at this time of year apply for […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

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CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans wait on China news

Jan. 2, 2019 at 5:50 pm CST

CNS Canada — Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade started 2019 on a firm note, bouncing higher on rumours of fresh Chinese buying interest. However, with the U.S. government still in partial shutdown mode, confirmation of that business was lacking and additional advances remain questionable. “We’re basically buying […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Canola waits for U.S. shutdown to end

Jan. 2, 2019 at 5:19 pm CST

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures canola market, like its fellow commodity markets, currently sits at the mercy of the U.S. government shutdown, according to one analyst. “It all has to do with the government shutdown in the States. Soybeans keep on rallying, than they lose ground towards the end […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Is China buying U.S. soy? Washington shutdown keeps traders guessing

Dec. 28, 2018 at 11:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Commodity traders are in the dark because of the partial U.S. government shutdown, unable to see daily and weekly reports of agricultural exports to obtain clues as to whether China is following through with promises to buy grain and soy amid the ongoing trade war. Traders […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Nearby live cattle rise on firm cash prices

Dec. 21, 2018 at 5:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Friday, with firm cash cattle markets supporting actively traded nearby months. Forecasts for possible winter weather in the U.S. Plains next week, which could slow down weight gains and cattle marketings, added further support. Feedlot cattle in […]

By Karl Plume