Articles tagged under: USDA
USDA Reports Could Be “Big Market Movers”
Published June 26, 2020
Advance Trading Commodity Research Analyst Brian Basting thinks Tuesday's USDA acreage and quarterly stocks reports have the potential to be big market movers. "We have every indication at this point for a larger than normal 2019 crop being held by…CFAP Applications Now Being Accepted Online
Published June 25, 2020
The USDA Farm Service Agency is accepting Coronavirus Food Assistance Program applications via an online portal. The agency will also use commercial document storage and e-signature solutions so farmers and ranchers can complete CFAP applications from home. Producers who wish…Food Box Program Reaches Milestone
Published June 23, 2020
The USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program has distributed more than 20 million food boxes. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said this milestone is a testament that the program is accomplishing what was intended. The program is…No Big Market Moves Anticipated
Published June 22, 2020
No big market moves are expected ahead of next week’s USDA reports. Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Brian Strommen says there will also be end of month and end of the quarter positioning this week. "We get a lot of…Market Analysts Prepare for June 30 Acreage Report
Published June 22, 2020
USDA will release the planted acreage and quarterly stocks report on Tuesday, June 30. The acreage numbers could be a surprise. "Some shocking numbers are being thrown around," said Naomi Blohm, senior market advisor, Total Farm Marketing. "One analyst group…New COVID-19 Relief Negotiations to Pick Up in July
Published June 19, 2020
Ag lobbyist Jim Callan says discussions on a new COVID-19 relief package will likely pick up in July. "I think many in Congress, particularly Senate Republicans, want to see the impacts of the previous COVID-19 related relief package take effect,…A Look at the Third Week of CFAP Sign-Up
Published June 15, 2020
The USDA has processed just under 20 percent of the $16 billion in direct payments currently available in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. That’s according to the latest data from the USDA Farm Service Agency. In the first three weeks…Perdue Points to ‘Hostility’ of Ninth Circuit Court
Published June 12, 2020
The USDA is supporting the EPA’s decision to issue a cancellation order on dicamba. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals shouldn’t allow plaintiffs’ hostility against the American farmer to cloud the fact the EPA’s actions…No More Re-Surveys Expected for 2019 Crop
Published June 11, 2020
May is the last time the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service will re-survey North Dakota farmers on the 2019 crop. According to North Dakota State Statistician Darin Jantzi, the USDA could make a revision to the 2019 estimates. If so,…