Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. grains: Wheat futures surge as supplies drop to 14-year low

Sep. 30, 2021 at 5:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures surged on Thursday, after the federal government reported that U.S. supplies of wheat have fallen to their lowest level since 2007 — and that the wheat harvest is the smallest seen in 19 years. At the same time, the country ended the Sept. […]

U.S. spring wheat crop down sharply in 2021

Sep. 30, 2021 at 4:01 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise on sustained buying

Sep. 30, 2021 at 3:52 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat move higher

Sep. 29, 2021 at 6:49 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures pause after rally

Sep. 29, 2021 at 6:39 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. puts up funds to prevent African swine fever

Sep. 29, 2021 at 4:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday pledged up to US$500 million to prevent the spread of the fatal pig virus African swine fever, after Haiti and the Dominican Republic recently confirmed outbreaks. A U.S. outbreak would likely slash U.S. pork exports and pig prices, hurting […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures extend rally on USDA data

Sep. 28, 2021 at 7:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures rose on Tuesday for a fourth straight session as traders continued to digest Friday’s U.S. government report that signaled tighter hog supplies into 2022, analysts said. CME October lean hogs settled up 1.425 cents at 91.675 cents/lb. and the […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn down off four-week top

Sep. 28, 2021 at 4:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than one per cent on Tuesday on macroeconomic worries as the dollar strengthened and crude oil futures turned down, and on harvest-related selling as combines rolled in the heart of the Midwest crop belt, analysts said. Soybeans and wheat followed the […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn futures up on firm cash markets

Sep. 27, 2021 at 7:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose about two per cent on Monday, rallying from early declines on support from tight domestic cash markets and spillover strength from crude oil futures, analysts said. Soybean futures climbed as China booked several U.S. cargos of the oilseed but wheat futures ended […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hogs surge on bullish USDA data

Sep. 27, 2021 at 7:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures soared on Monday, with the most-active December contract rising its daily limit after a quarterly U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed a smaller-than-expected U.S. hog herd. CME October lean hogs settled up 2.975 cents at 90.25 cents/lb., and the […]

By Julie Ingwersen