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USDA lowers U.S. soybean/corn yield estimates

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 8, 2024

There were a few tweaks to the latest monthly report from the United States Department of Agriculture released on Nov. 8. The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates not only lowered yields for U.S. corn and soybeans, the department reduced the ending stocks for both.

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Livestock, News, Reuters

US expands bird flu testing after finding symptom-free infections in people

By Deena Beasley, Leah Douglas, Reuters November 8, 2024

Farm workers who have been exposed to animals with bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they do not have symptoms, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

Livestock, News, Reuters

US to begin bulk milk testing for bird flu after push from industry

By Leah Douglas, Reuters October 31, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin testing bulk raw milk across the country for bird flu, a significant expansion of the agency's efforts to stifle the rapid spread of the virus, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters.

Cargo ship Despina V, carrying Ukrainian grain, is seen in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul, Turkey on Nov. 2, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas)

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Ukrainian grain exports to fall in 2024/25: USDA attaché

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 29, 2024

Ukrainian grain exports are expected to be down in the 2024/25 marketing year due to smaller crops, tighter carryout stocks and the ongoing challenges of shipping through the Black Sea, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service in Kyiv.

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More wheat, less corn in Argentina for 2024/25 says United States Department of Agriculture attaché

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 28, 2024

As wheat production in Argentina is projected to increase in 2024/25, according to the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Buenos Aires, the country’s corn output is to be smaller than in the previous year.

News, Reuters

Fast-food chains hold the onions after McDonald’s E. coli outbreak

McDonald's pulls Quarter Pounder from one-fifth of its US restaurants

By Brad Brookes, Reuters October 24, 2024

U.S. fast-food chains were pulling fresh onions out of their menu items on Thursday after the vegetable was named as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald's restaurants that has sickened 49 people and killed one.

File photo of fresh palm fruits and palm oil. (Slpu9945/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, News

Malaysia to produce less palm oil – USDA attaché

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 7, 2024

Palm oil production in Malaysia is projected to ease back in 2024/25 as compared to the previous year, said the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) attaché in Kuala Lumpur.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle close higher, lean hogs fall ahead of USDA report

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters September 26, 2024

Feeder and live cattle futures turned higher on Thursday, as technical trading, a steady cash market and weakness in grain futures gave cattle contracts a boost.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle close mostly lower, consolidating after 2-month top

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters September 25, 2024

Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mostly lower on Wednesday, consolidating a day after the benchmark December contract LCZ25 set a near two-month high.

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat turns higher on Russia weather worries; soy, corn also rally

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters September 25, 2024

U.S. wheat futures turned higher on Wednesday as worries about crop prospects in top global exporter Russia sparked a round of short-covering, analysts said.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

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USDA lowers U.S. soybean/corn yield estimates

US expands bird flu testing after finding symptom-free infections in people

US to begin bulk milk testing for bird flu after push from industry

Ukrainian grain exports to fall in 2024/25: USDA attaché

More wheat, less corn in Argentina for 2024/25 says United States Department of Agriculture attaché

Fast-food chains hold the onions after McDonald’s E. coli outbreak

Malaysia to produce less palm oil – USDA attaché

U.S. livestock: Cattle close higher, lean hogs fall ahead of USDA report

U.S. livestock: Cattle close mostly lower, consolidating after 2-month top

U.S. grains: Wheat turns higher on Russia weather worries; soy, corn also rally

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