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Global demand forecasts for US crops to factor in tariffs in effect, USDA says

Mar. 7, 2025 at 9:48 am CST

A monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture WASDE supply and demand report due next week will consider trade policies in place when the forecasts for grains and soybeans are issued, an agency official said on Thursday, as President Donald Trump suspended tariffs he imposed this week on Canada and Mexico.

China’s pulses to inch higher in 2024/25 says USDA attaché

Mar. 4, 2025 at 3:24 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

US will spend up to $1 billion to combat bird flu, USDA secretary says

Feb. 26, 2025 at 11:10 am CST

By Leah Douglas Reuters

USDA says it will release $20 million of frozen farmer funds

Feb. 21, 2025 at 9:53 am CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

USDA will not ban cattle imports from Mexico over latest screwworm case, agency says

Feb. 18, 2025 at 4:52 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

US bird flu response disrupted in early weeks of Trump administration, sources say

Feb. 14, 2025 at 9:59 am CST

The Trump administration has disrupted the U.S. response to bird flu as the outbreak worsens, leading to confusion and concern among federal staff, state officials, veterinarians and health experts, 11 sources told Reuters.

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek Reuters

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola set to climb higher

Feb. 12, 2025 at 3:33 pm CST

Canola has been on something of a tear for about a month with increases in 16 of its last 20 sessions on the Intercontinental Exchange as of Feb. 12. Despite a great amount of political chaos surrounding all of the markets, the Canadian oilseed is poised to climb higher for the rest of February, said broker Tony Tryhuk of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg, Man.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. wheat, world grain stocks tighten: USDA

Feb. 11, 2025 at 1:07 pm CST

Projected world grain stocks, as well as those for United States wheat, are set to tighten according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly supply/demand report released on Feb. 11, 2025.

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs higher

Feb. 6, 2025 at 3:06 pm CST

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped back on Thursday, despite strong export sales. The United States Department of Agriculture reported export sales of 24,907 tonnes for the week ended Jan. 30. That’s up 23.5 per cent from the previous week and the most since August. […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm