Insights and Stories on USDA

Argentine wheat seedings slowed by rain

Aug. 3, 2017 at 3:23 pm CDT

CNS Canada – Argentina’s hope for a near-record wheat crop have been dampened by excessive rain and below-average seedings. With planting nearly complete, the United States Department of Agriculture office in Buenos Aires has estimated the Argentine wheat crop at 12.8 million acres. That falls about one million acres below […]

Soybean, corn market futures await USDA data

Aug. 2, 2017 at 3:03 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Improved cash prices lift CME live cattle

Jul. 21, 2017 at 5:28 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Global buyers of quality wheat face disappointment in Canada

Jul. 20, 2017 at 9:02 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Rod Nickel

U.S. livestock: Live cattle slump on profit-taking, cash caution

Jul. 20, 2017 at 3:31 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise for third straight day

Jul. 20, 2017 at 3:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Thursday to their highest respective levels in more than a week, supported by forecasts for hot weather that will stress crops in key growing regions, traders said. Both commodities notched their third straight day of gains. Corn led the […]

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy seen rising

Jul. 19, 2017 at 6:29 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are moving in turbulent trade with each U.S. weather forecast. “It’s all on raindrops right now,” said Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodity Brokers. Recent forecasts for rain have pressured corn and soybean markets, though declining crop conditions […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump

Jul. 19, 2017 at 6:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained sharply on Wednesday, fueled by short-covering in response to higher-than-expected preliminary cash prices, said traders. They said fund buying contributed to market advances. August ended 2.2 cents/lb. higher at 117.275 cents and above the 20-day moving average of 115.838 […]

By Theopolis Waters

Alabama finds atypical BSE case

Jul. 19, 2017 at 12:55 pm CDT

Reuters — An 11-year-old cow in Alabama tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday. The cow tested positive for the atypical L-type of BSE after exhibiting clinical signs at an Alabama livestock market, USDA said in a press release. Atypical BSE can […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures gain on weather worries

Jul. 18, 2017 at 4:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade corn futures were higher on Tuesday, lifted by concerns that hot and dry weather could reduce yields for the U.S. harvest in the wake of government data showing deteriorating crop condition ratings, traders said. Corn finished about 10 cents per bushel below […]

By Michael Hirtzer