Articles tagged under: USDA
World Wheat Supplies Surprising in June USDA Report
Published June 11, 2020
World wheat supplies were the biggest surprise in the June USDA Supply and Demand report. USDA pegged world wheat supplies for the 2020/2021 marketing year at 316.1 million metric tons. That comes on a 4.2 million tonne increase in production…Small Changes Made to Wheat in June USDA Report
Published June 11, 2020
USDA raised wheat carryout by five million bushels and increased new crop wheat production by 11 million bushels, with total wheat supply pegged at three billion bushels. New crop U.S. wheat ending stocks increased 16 million bushels to 925 million…Neutral Report for Soybeans
Published June 11, 2020
As expected, the USDA left U.S. new crop soybean production unchanged at 4.1 billion bushels, with the average yield estimated at 49.8 bushels per acre. Soybean acreage is estimated at 83.5 million. New crop soybean ending stocks are lower than…USDA Makes Minimal Changes to Corn in June Report
Published June 11, 2020
USDA raised U.S. old crop corn ending stocks by five million bushels in the latest report to 2.1 billion bushels. New crop corn ending stocks increased by five million bushels 3.3 billion bushels. USDA left corn acres at 97 million,…World Numbers a Bright Spot in USDA Report
Published June 11, 2020
In Thursday's Supply and Demand report, the USDA didn’t change U.S. corn and soybean ending stocks much. Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo says world numbers were a bright spot. "Both corn and soybeans came in as a…USDA Releases Sign-Up Stats from First Week of CFAP
Published June 5, 2020
In the first week of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program sign-up, the USDA Farm Service Agency said they received more than 86,000 applications. The USDA approved more than $545 million in payments to U.S. producers. Most of those payments went…Perdue: Producers Need Good Weed Management Tools
Published June 5, 2020
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue issued a statement regarding the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to vacate dicamba registrations. According to Perdue, producers need all the tools possible for their toolbox. Perdue also urged the EPA to use any available…A New Beef Processing Facility in Fort Pierre, SD
Published May 31, 2020
In Fort Pierre, South Dakota, a new beef packing plant is opening. The processing facility is owned by U.S. Beef Producers. Continental Marketing owner Kim Ulmer said the last few weeks have been busy with processing. "We've processed about 22…New Biofuels Grant Program Details Available
Published May 25, 2020
USDA unveiled more details of a new competitive grant program called the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program. This encourages biofuel infrastructure improvements. "If any kind of fuel retailer or distributor is able to apply for the funding, the application window…