Insights and Stories on USDA

USDA refuses farmers’ requests on avian flu vaccine

Jun. 3, 2015 at 6:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it would not allow commercial release of a poultry vaccine to fight the worst outbreak of bird flu in U.S. history because it was not effective enough. The agency said in a notice that additional criteria must be met […]

U.S. EPA proposing temporary pesticide-free zones for honeybees

May. 28, 2015 at 6:24 pm CDT

By Carey Gillam

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs close weak before Memorial Day

May. 22, 2015 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs stumble on supply, demand woes

May. 18, 2015 at 8:05 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat surges as funds cover short positions

May. 14, 2015 at 5:15 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. honeybee losses soar over last year, USDA finds

May. 13, 2015 at 1:47 pm CDT

Reuters — Honeybees, critical agents in the pollination of key U.S. crops, disappeared at a staggering rate over the last year, according to a new government report that comes as regulators, environmentalists and agribusinesses try to reverse the decline. Losses of managed honeybee colonies hit 42.1 per cent from April […]

By Carey Gillam

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as USDA forecasts ballooning stocks

May. 12, 2015 at 5:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell nearly two per cent on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected domestic stocks would rise to 500 million bushels by the end of the 2015-16 marketing year, a nine-year high if realized. Corn ended almost unchanged after […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on soyoil rally; wheat, corn drop

May. 4, 2015 at 2:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures rose 1.3 per cent on Monday, following a sharp rally in soyoil that stemmed from talk of rising demand on the export market. “I’ve heard some talk that China has an increased appetite for (soy)oil, said Bill Gentry, broker at Risk Management Associates. […]

By Mark Weinraub

More cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in March than expected

Apr. 25, 2015 at 9:50 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots last month was higher than expected due to an increase in the number of cattle that had grazed on pastures over the past few months, a government report showed on Friday. Cattle that had been fattened outside of […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb ahead of USDA report

Apr. 24, 2015 at 5:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted significant gains Friday on fund buying and positioning before the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) monthly Cattle-on-Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts expect Friday’s report to show fewer cattle entered feedyards last month than a year […]

By Theopolis Waters