# Lack of data intensifies pressure on traders | 2019-01-22  | Food Business News

> The USDA has suspended most of its National Agricultural Statistics Service, Foreign Agricultural Service and Farm Service Agency reports during the shutdown. Missed items include the January 11 Crop Production and WASDE reports, weekly export sales and the CFTC Commitments of Traders report.

- Date: 2019-01-22 · published 2019-01-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61056-lack-of-data-intensifies-pressure-on-traders-2019-01-22-food-business-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Traders are working with less public information, which raises uncertainty and risk premiums for grain and oilseed prices. Feed buyers should expect thinner, less predictable pricing until the reports resume.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-09-05 | [FAPRI sees lower wheat, corn, soybean prices \| 2019-09-05  \| Food Business News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9145-fapri-sees-lower-wheat-corn-soybean-prices-2019-09-05-food-business-news.md) | -2.8% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2017-04-18 | [Mixed data signals but plenty of grain, soybeans going forward \| Food Business News \| April 18, 2017 16:01](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71449-mixed-data-signals-but-plenty-of-grain-soybeans-going-forward-food-business.md) | -0.6% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2018-10-12 | [U.S.D.A. lifts 2019 ending stocks projections \| 2018-10-12  \| Food Business News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62484-u-s-d-a-lifts-2019-ending-stocks-projections-2018-10-12-food-business-news.md) | +2.4% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2023-05-23 | [USDA forecasts record-large corn, soy production in 2023 \| Food Business News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13277-usda-forecasts-record-large-corn-soy-production-in-2023-food-business-news.md) | -1.8% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2019-05-10 | [Initial 2020 carryover forecasts higher for wheat and corn \| 2019-05-10  \| Food Business News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59044-initial-2020-carryover-forecasts-higher-for-wheat-and-corn-2019-05-10-food.md) | +5.8% | +12.3% |
| SOY | 2019-09-05 | [FAPRI sees lower wheat, corn, soybean prices \| 2019-09-05  \| Food Business News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9145-fapri-sees-lower-wheat-corn-soybean-prices-2019-09-05-food-business-news.md) | -1.0% | +5.9% |
| SOY | 2017-04-18 | [Mixed data signals but plenty of grain, soybeans going forward \| Food Business News \| April 18, 2017 16:01](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71449-mixed-data-signals-but-plenty-of-grain-soybeans-going-forward-food-business.md) | +0.8% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2020-01-06 | [Argentina agribusiness bounces back in 2019 - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54930-argentina-agribusiness-bounces-back-in-2019-datamarnews.md) | +0.5% | -5.7% |

## Sources

- foodbusinessnews.net: https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/13193-lack-of-data-intensifies-pressure-on-traders

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