Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. grains: Soybeans set back on profit taking

Jan. 20, 2016 at 2:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped 1.1 per cent on Wednesday as investors locked in profits a day after the market’s rally to a four-week high, traders said. Wheat futures also fell, pressured by weak overseas demand for U.S. supplies. But corn closed slightly higher, with a surprise […]

Canada blocks poultry, eggs from Indiana

Jan. 18, 2016 at 8:19 pm CST

By Staff

U.S. deploys new bird flu plan to protect humans, poultry

Jan. 18, 2016 at 7:48 pm CST

By Julie Steenhuysen Tom Polansek

U.S. finds first avian flu in poultry since June

Jan. 15, 2016 at 11:00 am CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat prices fall on hefty supplies

Jan. 14, 2016 at 2:59 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn, soy steady on technicals after big gains

Jan. 13, 2016 at 6:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybeans edged higher on Wednesday while wheat prices were slightly lower at the Chicago Board of Trade, with all three markets steadying after hitting multi-week peaks in the previous session following a bullish U.S. Department of Agriculture supply report. CBOT March wheat reached […]

By Michael Hirtzer

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans see higher-value trading range

Jan. 13, 2016 at 5:30 pm CST

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean contracts at the Chicago Board of Trade are both rangebound, but beans are above the major moving averages, according to one analyst, as traders watch outside markets and weather for indications on where to move next. “I’m friendly, but I’m not looking for any […]

By Jade Markus

USDA grains report catches speculators leaning wrong way

Jan. 12, 2016 at 6:04 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — Grains market speculators who had built massive short positions in recent months were caught leaning the wrong way after the U.S. government cut its corn and soy harvest views, as well as its wheat planting estimate, in reports released on Tuesday. Although the overall fundamental picture […]

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: Feeder cattle jump on renewed buying interest

Jan. 12, 2016 at 5:38 pm CST

During the first full week of January, western Canadian feeder cattle traded $10-$15 higher compared to late December. In some cases, calves under 600 lbs. were $15-$20 higher. Strength in the nearby fed cattle market, along with the firmer tone to live cattle futures, set a positive tone. Alberta packers […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Wheat surges as USDA cuts acreage view

Jan. 12, 2016 at 4:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain prices rallied on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture slashed its estimate of winter wheat seedings by more than anticipated and unexpectedly cut its corn and soybean production view. Wheat futures surged nearly three per cent to a three-week high on fund short […]

By Karl Plume