Articles tagged under: USDA
Traders Move Past USDA Report, Focus on Wheat Harvest
Published June 13, 2018
In the June USDA supply and demand report, there was minimal change to wheat production numbers. Midwest Marketing Solutions senior market analyst Brian Hoops calls this a sigh of relief. "The trade really feared seeing a larger production number than…MPP Deadline Extended Again
Published June 13, 2018
USDA has announced another deadline extension for re-enrollment in the Margin Protection Program for dairy farmers. The new deadline is Friday, June 22. Last week, sign-up was extended to give dairy farmers more time to consider the risk management program.…Winter Wheat Acres Up Dramatically in SD, ND
Published June 13, 2018
Winter wheat acreage is significantly higher in South Dakota and North Dakota this year. In South Dakota, USDA expects 730,000 acres to be harvested for winter wheat. That’s up from 520,000 acres last year. In North Dakota, winter wheat acreage…June Supply and Demand Report Delivers Positive News
Published June 12, 2018
USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report delivered positive news for the commodity markets. Corn ending stocks for the new marketing year are forecast at 1.57 billion bushels. That’s down over one million bushels from last month and…Cramer Meets with Northey to Discuss Drought
Published June 8, 2018
On Thursday, North Dakota Congressman Kevin Cramer met with USDA Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service Bill Northey. The two discussed challenges associated with the 2017 drought, as well as the potential re-occurrence of similar issues this year.…Census of Agriculture Deadline Approaching
Published June 5, 2018
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is wrapping up data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. To stay on track for data release in February 2019, the deadline for submitting the paper questionnaire is June 15. The Census can be…Continuous CRP Enrollment Opens
Published June 4, 2018
USDA is opening up enrollment for the continuous Conservation Reserve Program. USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey explains. "We're excited to be able to have the program offered again. We've not had it offered as we're getting close…Acreage Survey Being Conducted
Published June 4, 2018
The USDA is surveying farmers to find out how many acres of corn and soybeans actually got planted this spring. National Ag Statistics Service’s Lance Honig says about 100,000 farmers are currently being surveyed. "Because we're now at a point…Extension Sought for MPP Enrollment
Published June 2, 2018
A coalition of 16 U.S. senators, including Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, is calling on USDA to extend the deadline to enroll in the updated Margin Protection Program for dairy farmers. This past Friday was the final day…