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By Tony C. Dreibus and Jeff Wilson, Bloomberg |
March 12, 2013
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will halt some government reports including milk production, rice supply and cattle herds because of federal spending cuts known as sequestration.
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By Jeff Wilson, Bloomberg |
February 21, 2013
From South Dakota to Ohio, farmers are preparing to plant the most corn in almost eight decades after drought ruined record U.S. harvests predicted by the government.
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By Press Release |
February 21, 2013
Sequestration's possible mandatory spending cuts — should they begin on March 1 — could have an impact on the physical delivery and cash settlement mechanisms of certain CME livestock and dairy products.
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By Luzi Ann Javier and Rudy Ruitenberg, Bloomberg |
February 11, 2013
Soybeans fell in Chicago, extending the biggest drop in almost three months and leading farm commodities lower after the U.S. government raised its outlook for world inventories of the oilseed.
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By Sholom Sanik |
January 30, 2013
Wheat prices have been in a precipitous decline since they brushed close to $10 per bushel highs back in August. Recent reports were mostly bullish.
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By Sholom Sanik |
January 17, 2013
We’ve used the term “abysmal” — or the like — to describe U.S. export sales for the 2012-13 marketing year, and we’re running out of adjectives.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
January 14, 2013
After the USDA issued their key report on Friday, corn saw the biggest initial burst of buying activity, which has certainly continued into today’s trading.
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By Tony C. Dreibus, Bloomberg |
January 11, 2013
Wheat futures rose the most since November after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said stockpiles will be lower than analysts expected and that less winter grain was planted than forecast.
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By Sholom Sanik |
December 19, 2012
Cotton prices have firmed up toward the high end of the recent, relatively tight range. In an environment in which many of the commodity bull markets may be unraveling, cotton has been a standout.
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By Shawn Hackett |
November 30, 2012
Rice is the number one market to go long in the entire agricultural commodity space as we head into a reflationary period for overall commodities.
