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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.08 (+0.48%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is up +3.60 (+0.75%). Sugar prices are moving higher today and posted 1-1/2 month highs on the outlook for stronger US sugar demand. President Trump on Wednesday said Coca-Cola...

Trump’s rollback is another example of the federal government’s lackluster efforts at giving Black farmers a boost in recent years.

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is down -3.55 (-1.15%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is down -136 (-3.97%). Coffee prices today are sharply lower, with arabica falling from a 3-week high due to a stronger dollar. Long liquidation emerged in most commodities today after the dollar index...

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Lean hog futures posted gains of 50 cents to $1.30 on the Wednesday session. Preliminary open interest was down 4,490 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $112.60 on Wednesday afternoon, up $3.02 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 6 cents...

Live cattle futures pushed to contract highs on Wednesday, with contracts closing up $1.40 to $1.50. Preliminary open interest was up 2,836 contracts. Cash trade has been light this week, with southern bids near $225-228 and the North at $235. Some light trade was picked up in KS at $230....

Pennsylvanians are noticing something surprising at the grocery store: egg prices have taken a significant dip this summer. After months of sticker shock—thanks to bird flu outbreaks and supply shortages—cartons are now often selling for under $3 or even in the low $2 range. That dramatic shift isn’t just luck;…

If you’ve recently walked through Ohio grocery aisles and noticed familiar products missing, you’re not imagining things. Ohio-based brands and popular items have quietly vanished from shelves, leaving shoppers puzzled and annoyed. Some disappearances are due to cost-cutting and discontinuation, while others stem from larger retail shifts. Knowing which items…

Live cattle futures posted contract highs on Wednesday, with contracts closing up $1.40 to $1.50. Cash trade has yet to kick off this week, with southern bids near $225-228 and the North at $235. Some light trade was picked up in KS at $2.30 Feeder cattle closed out the Wednesday...

Lean hog futures posted gains of 50 cents to $1.30 on the Wednesday session. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $112.60 on Wednesday afternoon, up $3.02 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 6 cents at $107.19 on July 14. USDA’s FOB...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Wednesday closed unchanged, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed down -0.10 (-0.02%). Aug London sugar whipsawed on Wednesday on the contract's last trading day. Sugar prices on Wednesday closed steady to slightly lower. NY sugar saw some continued...