Insights and Stories on USDA

Nestle, Hershey at odds with farmers over U.S. GMO labeling

Jul. 3, 2018 at 9:40 pm CDT

New York | Reuters –– The world’s top food companies and farmers of crops such as beet sugar are pitted against each other as they lobby the U.S. government over plans to label genetically engineered ingredients. At the heart of the issue is transparency over ingredients used in food. Packaged […]

U.S. grains: Wheat sets two-week high

Jun. 29, 2018 at 8:22 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Canadian producers keep wary eye on U.S. organic fraud allegations

Jun. 29, 2018 at 2:29 pm CDT

By OrganicBiz

A field of young corn plants in front of a sunset.

Markets enter lull period; USDA tries to root out fraud

Jun. 29, 2018 at 1:28 pm CDT

By OrganicBiz

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans sink to 1-1/2 week lows

Jun. 28, 2018 at 8:04 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hog futures higher on spreading

Jun. 28, 2018 at 7:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures were narrowly higher in bull-spreading on Thursday as some investors exited positions in nearby contract months ahead of a quarterly government supply report that was released after the close of trading. The U.S. Department of Agriculture in the report said the U.S. […]

By Michael Hirtzer

ICE weekly outlook: Market watching weather, acres, trade

Jun. 27, 2018 at 7:11 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canola futures bounced around within a rather narrow range during the week ended Wednesday, but generally trended higher as the market recovered off of the four-month lows hit on June 19. Statistics Canada releases updated acreage estimates on Friday, and any surprises in the data could provide […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans should benefit as China lifts tariffs

Jun. 27, 2018 at 6:52 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The $9 a bushel mark seems like a distant memory for soybeans as import tariffs between China and the U.S. continue to sap buying interest in the crop. China buys roughly 60 per cent of the United States’ annual soy exports — and there’s no telling when […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Bargain buying lifts CBOT wheat

Jun. 27, 2018 at 6:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Wednesday on bargain buying after a three-session sell-off pushed the Chicago Board of Trade September contract to a one-week low, traders said. CBOT soybeans and corn ended flat to firmer, consolidating after recent declines and as investors awaited two key U.S. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Weaker barley prices enhance yearling prices

Jun. 26, 2018 at 8:08 pm CDT

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3 to as much as $8 higher, with strong buying interest noted from Lethbridge-area feedlots. Supplies of quality feeders are rather snug at this time of year and buyers were extremely aggressive on local packages. Prices in the non-major feeding areas appeared to lag […]

By Jerry Klassen