Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. livestock: CME cattle sink to November lows

Jan. 24, 2022 at 6:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures tumbled on Monday as investors reduced risk and after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week confirmed producers placed more animals into feedlots in December, analysts said. USDA said cattle producers placed 1.96 million head in feedlots last month, up […]

U.S. grains: Corn futures hit highest since June

Jan. 21, 2022 at 7:27 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures surge to highest in over three months

Jan. 21, 2022 at 7:05 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures touch highest since mid-October

Jan. 20, 2022 at 3:58 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies as Russia-Ukraine tensions rise

Jan. 18, 2022 at 4:35 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rebound, slaughter pace still weak

Jan. 14, 2022 at 7:21 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures bounced back on Friday, though analysts said U.S. staffing shortages caused by COVID-19 infections continued to limit meat production. Most actively traded February lean hogs touched a one-week high and ended 3.05 cents stronger at 80.9 cents/lb. (all figures US$). […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy sag on South America weather forecasts

Jan. 13, 2022 at 6:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures tumbled on Thursday on expectations that rains forecast for dry crop-growing areas of South America may limit harvest losses, traders said. Weather forecasts show parched areas of Argentina, the world’s top exporter of processed soy and No. 2 producer of corn, […]

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: ‘No fireworks’ in January USDA reports

Jan. 12, 2022 at 6:31 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Updated supply/demand data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture were slightly bearish for grains and relatively neutral for soybeans, although there were no real surprises, according to an analyst. “There were no fireworks out of this report,” said Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago. World numbers put […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat futures fall on bigger-than-expected plantings, stocks

Jan. 12, 2022 at 5:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures extended losses on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected that domestic farmers planted more acres than traders anticipated. Larger-than-expected USDA estimates for wheat inventories added pressure on the market, analysts said, after supply concerns drove Chicago Board of Trade futures prices […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. aims to double cover crop planting to address climate change

Jan. 10, 2022 at 5:02 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — The United States aims to double the country’s cover crop plantings to 30 million acres by 2030 under a new Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation program launched on Monday. The agency’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will spend US$38 million to help farmers in 11 states […]

By Karl Plume