Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. grains: Soybeans weighed down by big harvest prospects

Aug. 24, 2016 at 4:22 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. soybeans and grains dipped on Wednesday, weighed down by abundant harvest prospects in key countries. Soybeans led the way lower, as the closely watched four-day Pro Farmer U.S. Midwest Crop Tour scouted impressive crops in central Illinois, following its observation a day earlier of above-average soybean pod […]

U.S. grains: Corn touches one-week low on improved crop conditions

Aug. 23, 2016 at 5:01 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: More CME live cattle selling on weaker cash outlook

Aug. 23, 2016 at 2:37 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. watchdog clears ChemChina’s takeover of Syngenta

Aug. 22, 2016 at 6:06 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on persistent export demand

Aug. 22, 2016 at 5:09 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Weather forecast weighs on soybeans

Aug. 19, 2016 at 5:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday as the weather outlook for the Midwest bolstered expectations of a huge harvest in the fall, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade corn and wheat futures firmed, recovering from early weakness on short-covering and technical buying. The forecast for key […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle weaken before USDA report

Aug. 19, 2016 at 5:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday posted losses for a fourth consecutive session, partly on caution before Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts polled by Reuters, on average, believe that July 2016 cattle […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle losses mount in fund selloff

Aug. 18, 2016 at 3:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower for a fourth straight session on Thursday, saddled by fund liquidation after slipping below technical support levels, traders said. August live cattle ended 1.175 cents/lb. lower at 113.575 cents (all figures US$). October closed 1.825 cents lower at […]

By Theopolis Waters

CBOT weekly outlook: Short-term pre-harvest gains likely for corn, soy

Aug. 17, 2016 at 4:47 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have moved off their nearby lows in recent sessions, and should be due for some more strength in the short-term before seasonal harvest pressure kicks in. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released relatively bearish production estimates […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Exports support soybeans

Aug. 17, 2016 at 2:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures rose to their highest in nearly four weeks on Wednesday on strong demand from China, the world’s top buyer of the oilseed, traders said. Corn and wheat futures posted mild gains on a round of short-covering. It was corn’s fourth positive close in […]

By Mark Weinraub