USDA to Publish WASDE and Cattle on Feed for November

By Bernt Nelson

The U.S. Government has now been shut down for 40 days, making it the longest shutdown event on record. Impacts are far reaching and range from halted disaster aid payments all the way to cancelled USDA reports and data products that are used by countless stakeholders all over the world. USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) and Cattle on Feed (COF) reports are two monthly reports that have huge impacts on markets and farmer and rancher decisions throughout the country.

The year 2015 was just before a national election – which have major influences on policy paths, administration goals, and how farmers feel about their future.