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USDA attaché sees Canadian wheat production holding firm

Jul. 28, 2025 at 11:53 am CDT

All wheat production in Canada is to remain relatively steady in 2025/26 said the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Ottawa. In the report released on July 28, they forecast 35.15 million tonnes compared to 34.96 million in 2024/25.

CBOT Weekly: ‘It’s a weather game now’ says Lusk

Jul. 23, 2025 at 3:34 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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USDA adjusts supply/demand estimates

Jul. 11, 2025 at 11:57 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Animal health worker Eduardo Lugo treats the wounds of a cow as Chihuahua ranchers intensify surveillance for the screwworm after the U.S. suspended cattle imports following the detection of the parasite in southern Mexico, at the Chihuahua Regional Livestock Union, in Nuevo Palomas, Mexico May 16, 2025.

U.S. again halts cattle imports from Mexico over flesh-eating screwworms

Jul. 10, 2025 at 10:03 am CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks during a press conference to discuss the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s "National Farm Security Action Plan," outside the USDA in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 8, 2025. Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas

U.S. farm secretary says ‘no amnesty’ for farmworkers from deportation

Jul. 8, 2025 at 3:19 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

USDA attaché forecasts larger Chinese corn, wheat crops

Jul. 3, 2025 at 2:24 pm CDT

Corn and wheat production in China is expected to increase in 2025/26, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Beijing said in a report released July 3.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT Weekly: Turning towards a weather market

Jul. 2, 2025 at 3:29 pm CDT

Soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade are heading toward a weather market, said Sean Lusk, vice-president of Walsh Commercial Hedging in Chicago. The move comes after two reports from the United States Department of Agriculture issued on June 30.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

USDA announces phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports after screwworm closure

Jun. 30, 2025 at 5:29 pm CDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday a phased reopening of cattle, bison and equine imports from Mexico following a prolonged closure over the damaging pest New World screwworm.

By Karl Plume Reuters

USDA lowers soybean/corn acreage estimates, wheat up from March

Jun. 30, 2025 at 11:45 am CDT

Farmers in the United States planted slightly less soybeans and corn than earlier intentions in 2025, according to updated acreage data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released June 30.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

USDA notes shifts in Mexican corn

Jun. 24, 2025 at 3:24 pm CDT

Corn production in Mexico is projected to increase 6.5 per cent in 2025/26, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Mexico City reported. Meanwhile, the country’s imports are expected to dip 1.4 per cent.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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