Reading Time: 2 minutes The flesh-eating livestock pest New World screwworm has advanced closer to the U.S. border with Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, prompting Washington to block imports of Mexican cattle just days after it allowed them to resume at a port of entry in Arizona.
U.S. again halts cattle imports from Mexico over flesh-eating screwworms
U.S. farm secretary says ‘no amnesty’ for farmworkers from deportation
USDA will curb farmland purchases by “foreign adversaries” including China says Rollins
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday that there will be “no amnesty” for agricultural workers as President Donald Trump’s administration moves to deport all immigrants in the country illegally.
USDA attaché forecasts larger Chinese corn, wheat crops
But imports drop over last two years
Reading Time: 2 minutes Corn and wheat production in China is expected to increase in 2025/26, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Beijing said in a report released July 3.
CBOT Weekly: Turning towards a weather market
Area, stocks reports have little influence
Reading Time: < 1 minute Soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade are heading toward a weather market, said Sean Lusk, vice-president of Walsh Commercial Hedging in Chicago. The move comes after two reports from the United States Department of Agriculture issued on June 30.
USDA announces phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports after screwworm closure
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday a phased reopening of cattle, bison and equine imports from Mexico following a prolonged closure over the damaging pest New World screwworm.
USDA lowers soybean/corn acreage estimates, wheat up from March
Quarterly stocks data also out
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farmers in the United States planted slightly less soybeans and corn than earlier intentions in 2025, according to updated acreage data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released June 30.
USDA notes shifts in Mexican corn
Production up, imports dip
Reading Time: < 1 minute Corn production in Mexico is projected to increase 6.5 per cent in 2025/26, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Mexico City reported. Meanwhile, the country’s imports are expected to dip 1.4 per cent.
USDA plans sterile fly facility in Texas to combat screwworm
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans on Wednesday to open a sterile fly dispersal facility in Hidalgo County, Texas, as part of the country's effort to fight the encroachment of New World screwworm.
USDA adjusts Canadian canola exports, ending stocks
Data varies from AAFC numbers
Reading Time: < 1 minute There were some notable changes to Canadian canola made in the United States Department of Agriculture world oilseed report issued on June 12. The USDA increased its call on 2024/25 canola exports and trimmed those for 2025/26, and reduced carryout projections for both marketing years.
USDA makes small cuts to corn, wheat ending stocks
Few changes the central theme in June report
Reading Time: < 1 minute The June supply/demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture contained very few changes from May. The USDA issued its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on June 12, showing some declines for U.S. corn and wheat ending stocks, while those for soybeans were unchanged.
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