Insights and Stories on USDA

ICE weekly outlook: Canola gains depend on soybeans

Jun. 8, 2016 at 4:19 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday and may have more room to the upside, provided the market continues to see a boost from the U.S. soy complex. “Right now, this market does not want to go down,” said senior analyst Wayne […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy likely to decline in wake of USDA reports

Jun. 8, 2016 at 4:11 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on weather view

Jun. 7, 2016 at 3:52 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains vulnerable

May. 31, 2016 at 7:37 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Corn sets 10-month high on export demand

May. 27, 2016 at 3:57 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat on profit-taking

May. 26, 2016 at 4:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday on profit-taking after rising to their highest in 20 months as soymeal pared gains, but analysts cautioned that soymeal’s rally might not be over. Wheat futures rose three per cent and corn firmed, notching a 10-month top in early moves. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Surprise demand propping up prices

May. 25, 2016 at 5:29 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Unexpected demand for corn and soybeans is supporting markets in Chicago, according to one U.S. trader, a trend he expects to continue. Soybeans — “It’s just not over yet,” said Sean Lusk, director of commercial hedging with Walsh Trading in Chicago. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybeans […]

By Jade Markus

Rush for ag chem megadeals clogs regulatory path, worries farmers

May. 20, 2016 at 8:20 pm CDT

Reuters — As Bayer joins the agricultural sector’s scramble to consolidate, its bid for Monsanto may be a tipping point for U.S. farmers, federal lawmakers and regulators concerned the tie-ups may harm the farm economy. If Monsanto accepts Bayer’s unsolicited offer, experts say, the deal would inevitably trigger a review […]

By diane-bartz P.J. Huffstutter

April U.S. cattle placed in feedlots at three-year high

May. 20, 2016 at 7:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– The number of cattle placed into U.S. feedlots in April jumped seven per cent from a year earlier, according to a government report on Friday, far exceeding most analysts’ forecasts. Feedlots were still operating at a loss, analysts said. But lower prices for young calves allowed […]

By Theopolis Waters

Syngenta offer deadline extended as regulators probe deal

May. 17, 2016 at 7:09 pm CDT

Zurich | Reuters — The deadline for shareholders in Swiss pesticides maker Syngenta to accept a US$43 billion takeover bid from state-owned ChemChina has been extended to allow for some outstanding regulatory approvals, the company said Tuesday. Syngenta said the offer will now run from May 24 to July 18. […]

By Reuters