Insights and Stories on USDA

Uruguay’s soybean contributions rank 11th in the world

Apr. 11, 2025 at 2:14 pm CDT

Most often when one thinks of South American soybeans, Brazil and Argentina spring to mind. After all, they are the number one and three soybean producers in the world. But Uruguay is among three other somewhat significant soybean growers on the continent.

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U.S. livestock: Losses for cattle, upswing in hog prices

Apr. 10, 2025 at 3:15 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick

Global rapeseed/canola production dips in April report

Apr. 10, 2025 at 2:44 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT Weekly: April S/D report generates few changes

Apr. 10, 2025 at 1:54 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Closing higher after Trump announces tariff pause

Apr. 9, 2025 at 3:10 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick

A field of young corn plants in front of a sunset.

Even more corn in China, Brazil say attachés

Apr. 7, 2025 at 1:27 pm CDT

China and Brazil are to further solidify their positions as the world's number two and three corn producers, according to attache reports from the United States Department of Agriculture.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Bird Flu Update: Mass layoffs hit U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Apr. 3, 2025 at 3:01 pm CDT

The reporting of avian influenza in the United States could become more difficult as a good many staff who were following the outbreak were fired by the Trump administration, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

By Glen Hallick

Less corn, more soybeans, wheat stocks says USDA report

Mar. 31, 2025 at 2:24 pm CDT

As the trade expected, stocks of United States corn fell back compared to a year ago while those for soybeans and wheat came in higher. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its grains stocks as of March 1 report on Monday.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

More corn to be seeded, USDA forecasts

Mar. 31, 2025 at 1:53 pm CDT

As expected, there's to be an increase in corn plantings this spring, the United States Department of Agriculture estimated in its prospective planting report released on March 31. As well, the USDA reduced soybean and all wheat plantings.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Brazil continuing to expand its soybeans

Mar. 24, 2025 at 2:21 pm CDT

With Brazil's planted and harvest soybean area to expand by 900,000 hectares in 2026, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché; in Brasilia forecast production to increase 3.50 million tonnes at record 173 million.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm