Articles tagged under: USDA
Biofuels Industry Seeks Aid Clarity in Stimulus Negotiations
Published August 1, 2020
The biofuels industry is pushing for more clarity and certainty for assistance as the phase four coronavirus stimulus package negotiations continue. American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings says the opening bid from Senators last week was underwhelming. "On one…USDA Releases Report on the Boxed Beef and Fed Cattle Price Spread
Published July 22, 2020
After keeping cattle producers waiting for months, USDA has released a report on the investigation into the boxed beef and fed cattle price spread. The investigation was prompted after a fire closed the Tyson beef packing plant in Holcomb, Kansas…Ibach Confirms Cattle Market Investigation Findings Out Soon
Published July 22, 2020
In a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing on the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program, Subcommittee Ranking Member and South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson asked USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach the status of the ongoing investigation of the cattle markets…U.S. Soybean Export Council Dives into Latest USDA Report, Demand
Published July 19, 2020
The U.S. Soybean Export Council reviewed the July USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate report in its monthly webinar series. Featured speaker, RJ O’Brien's Head of Market Insights Randy Mittelstaedt, referenced changes for the old crop soybean balance sheet.…Sharply Lower Corn Supplies Noted in USDA Report
Published July 12, 2020
USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report for corn shows sharply lower supplies, reduced feed and residual use, increased food, seed and industrial use and lower ending stocks. USDA is estimating new crop corn ending stocks at 2.6 billion…A Look at USDA’s July All-Wheat Production Estimate
Published July 12, 2020
U.S. wheat production in Friday’s USDA crop production report shows larger supplies on lower domestic use, unchanged exports and increased beginning stocks. U.S wheat supplies are estimated to be up 17 million bushels from last month’s estimate at 942 million…USDA Increases Soybean Ending Stocks in July WASDE
Published July 12, 2020
In the July WASDE report, USDA increased new crop soybean ending stocks 30 million bushels to 425 million, a slight increase from some trade expectations. U.S. soybean production is forecast at 4.14 billion bushels, up 10 million on the increased…Grain Trade Transitions Back to Weather Focus
Published July 10, 2020
Traders quickly moved beyond USDA’s July Supply and Demand report and are now focused on the weather. "It's been raining every other day in Illinois. It's been very hot, but a lot of our clients in the I-states are receiving…Nothing Bearish in Friday’s USDA Report
Published July 10, 2020
The USDA released its July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report on Friday. Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo says there was nothing bearish in the report. "The biggest thing that jumped out at me was that…