Articles tagged under: USDA
USDA Boosts Brazilian Soybean Production in March Report
Published March 9, 2021
USDA made slight changes to South American production estimates in the March Supply and Demand report. Brazil’s corn production is estimated at 109 million tonnes, unchanged from February. Brazilian soybean production was raised one million tonnes from February to 134…No Big Changes for Ending Stocks in March Supply/Demand Report
Published March 9, 2021
USDA did not make any changes in U.S. ending stocks in the March Supply and Demand report. Corn ending stocks are unchanged from the February estimate of 1.502 billion bushels, Soybean ending stocks are 120 million bushels and wheat ending…USDA’s Planting Intentions Report May Overshadow March WASDE Report
Published March 8, 2021
U.S. Commodities President Don Roose expects traders to quickly digest the supply and demand numbers in Tuesday’s WASDE report and begin preparing for the planting intentions report at the end of the month. "On March 31, will we get enough…Staffing at FSA County Level Limited to 25% or Less
Published March 5, 2021
COVID guidance restrictions from the Biden administration may limit how local Farm Service Agency offices operate in the near-term. Pro Farmer Political Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer says USDA is requiring all farm production and conservation facilities to maintain staffing at 25…USDA Will Take More Time to Review COVID Relief
Published March 5, 2021
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted USDA priorities during the closing session of Commodity Classic. COVID relief is a top priority, including the pending Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments. "First and foremost, we wanted to do an evaluation at the USDA…USDA Collecting Planting Intentions Data Now
Published March 5, 2021
USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service North Dakota State Statistician Darin Jantzi says his office is currently collecting planting intentions data. "We just started data collection for the March quarterly survey, planting intentions. This surveys will go for another week and…Class I Rail Transportation Shows Late February Declines
Published March 4, 2021
In the weekly Grain Transportation report, USDA says Class I railroads originated 18,800 grain carloads during the week ending February 20. That's a 17 percent decrease from the previous week, one percent less than last year and nine percent lower…Tight Crop Supplies Continue to Concern Grain Trade
Published March 4, 2021
Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo says grain traders are still nervous about tight supplies following Thursday’s USDA weekly Export Sales report. "Weekly export sales weren't as nearly as disappointing for the soybeans and the soybean meal. I…U.S. Winter Wheat Conditions Decline
Published March 4, 2021
The February crop condition rating report from USDA says the condition of the U.S. Hard Red Winter Wheat crop is deteriorating as dry weather and the sub-zero temperatures from February impacted the crop. The Kansas wheat condition fell three percent…