Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on pork gains

Jul. 3, 2017 at 4:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed to fresh life-of-contract highs on Monday, gaining on bear-spreading as wholesale pork prices reached the highest levels in more than two years. Dealers continued to buy back Chicago Mercantile Exchange July hog contracts and roll positions into deferred months such as […]

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat above $5 on U.S., Canadian concerns

Jun. 30, 2017 at 7:22 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. farmers running out of opportunities to sell corn at profit

Jun. 30, 2017 at 2:45 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures climb ahead of USDA report

Jun. 29, 2017 at 6:01 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy move with trader positioning

Jun. 28, 2017 at 9:08 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

Canada, other countries raise meat inspection bar for Brazil

Jun. 28, 2017 at 4:12 pm CDT

Winnipeg/Chicago | Reuters — Meat-importing countries from North America to Europe and Asia have tightened inspection standards for shipments from Brazil in a bid to protect consumers, following a probe into possible corruption involving inspectors. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said on Wednesday that the tighter inspection standards it […]

By Rod Nickel Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Spring wheat near three-year high on dry weather

Jun. 27, 2017 at 5:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures hit their highest level in nearly three years on Tuesday on forecasts for stressful weather in the northern Plains, analysts said. Corn and soybean futures also climbed after a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report said the condition of all three U.S. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sharply higher, shrug off USDA report

Jun. 26, 2017 at 5:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed sharply higher on Monday, with the August contract up the three-cent per pound daily price limit, helped by buy stops and fund buying, said traders. They said Monday morning’s wholesale beef price upswing and back-month futures’ discounts to last […]

By Theopolis Waters

Brazil farm minister heads to U.S. over fresh beef ban

Jun. 23, 2017 at 3:58 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil’s agriculture minister prepared to travel to the U.S. on Friday to fight a ban on imports of fresh Brazilian beef, which hit shares of local meatpackers and revived concerns about the image of the world’s largest beef exporter. “We will fight for this market!” […]

By Bruno Federowski roberto-samora

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag with cash, beef prices

Jun. 22, 2017 at 7:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell for a second straight day on Thursday, pressured by fallen cash and wholesale beef values, said traders. June, which will expire on June 30, closed 0.875 cent/lb. lower at 118.625 cents (all figures US$). Most actively-traded August finished 1.075 […]

By Theopolis Waters