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Hogs Slipping Lower on Turnaround Tuesday

Lean hog futures are trading with 5 to 45 cent losses at Tuesday’s midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Tuesday morning due to light volume and a 5-day rolling average of $111.43. The CME Lean Hog Index was down $1.18 at $108.33 on July 3. Speculators...

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Cattle Rally Extending Tuesday

Live cattle futures are $2.75 to $3.60 higher on Tuesday. Cash trade has yet to pick up this week, with last week’s sales of $230-232 in the North and $222-225 in the South. Feeder cattle futures are rallying another $4.05 to $4.50 on Tuesday trade. The CME Feeder Cattle Index...

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Sugar Prices Pressured as Frost Risks in Brazil Subside

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.16 (-0.98%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -1.80 (-0.38%). Sugar prices are moving lower today and have been under pressure the past two sessions following the removal of the frost risk from weather forecasts...

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Short Covering Lifts Coffee Prices on Dry Conditions in Brazil

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is up +4.30 (+1.55%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is up +1 (+0.03%). Coffee prices today recovered from early losses and turned higher after forecasts for limited rainfall over the next week in Brazil's coffee-growing regions sparked some short covering in coffee...

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Hogs Look to Tuesday after Monday Gains

Lean hog futures were mostly higher on Monday, with contracts 75 cents to $1 higher, as nearby July was down $1.02. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon due to light volume and a 5-day rolling average of $111.55. The CME Lean Hog Index was down...

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Cattle Push Higher on Monday

Live cattle futures closed $1.85 to $2.20 higher on Monday. Cash trade from last week showed sales of $230-232 in the North, with sales of $222-224 in the South creeping to $225 late in the week. Feeder cattle futures were up $4.15 to $4.25 on the Monday session. The CME...

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‘Could become a death spiral’: scientists discover what’s driving record die-offs of US honeybees

Experts scrambling to understand losses in hives across the country are finally identifying the culprits. And the damage to farmed bees is a sign of trouble for wild bees too

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It’s Game Time for Grains: What to Watch as Critical Period for Corn, Soybeans Begins

Multiple key catalysts are unfolding in the corn, soybean, and wheat futures markets.

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Removal of Frost Risks in Brazil Undercut Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) Monday closed down -0.10 (-0.61%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed down -4.10 (-0.85%). Sugar prices were under pressure Monday following the removal of the frost risk from weather forecasts in Brazil. Also, an early arrival of the monsoon...

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Coffee Prices Sink as Brazil's Coffee Harvest Accelerates

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Monday closed down -11.35 (-3.92%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed down -151 (-4.11%). Coffee prices sold off sharply on Monday, with Sep arabica coffee posting a contract low, and the July (N25) nearest-futures contract dropping to a 7.5-month low. Sep robusta...

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Global Corn Demand Soars, U.S. Supply in Focus—Can You Capitalize on This Market Shift?

Traders, the U.S. corn market is at a tipping point! Seasonal sell-offs and weather risks create opportunity. COT report tips the odds. Will you play it safe or go big?

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Sugar Prices Fall as Brazil Frost Risks Recede

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.18 (-1.10%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -7.50 (-1.56%). Sugar prices are moderately lower today following the removal of the frost risk from weather forecasts in Brazil. Also, an early arrival of the monsoon...

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Brazil's Coffee Harvest Weighs on Prices

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is down -8.70 (-3.00%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is down -135 (-3.67%). Coffee prices are sharply lower today, with Sep arabica coffee posting a contract low, and the July (N25) nearest-futures contract dropping to a 7.5-month low. Sep robusta prices fell...

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7 whimsical plants that will give a magical, fairy garden feel to your yard

If you love flower fairies, look no further than this delightful plant curation

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‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food

The legislative package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, has several provisions that will shrink the safety net, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, long known as food stamps. SNAP spending will decline by an estimated US$186 billion through 2034 as a result of several…

The Independent UK

Millions of flies to be dropped over Texas to combat flesh-eating maggots

The U.S. government wiped out the Screwworm flies in the Southwest in the 1960’s, but they’re back again

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Q2 in Grains and the Outlook for Q3

The composite of the grain and oilseed sector of the commodities asset class edged lower in Q2 and over the first six months of 2025. Prices remain near lows, and the sector is now in the heart of the 2025 growing season for the crop year.

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RFK's proposal to let bird flu spread through poultry could set us up for a pandemic, experts warn

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 outbreaks spread unchecked through U.S. poultry farms. Health experts warn it could lead to a new pandemic.

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Sugar Prices Recover on Possible Frost Risk in Brazil

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.75 (+4.81%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is up +19.40 (+4.23). Oct NY sugar today matched Wednesday's contract low but then rallied sharply on short-covering sparked a frost scare in Brazil. The NY sugar nearest-futures July...

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Coffee Prices Continue to See Pressure from Brazil's Coffee Harvest

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today are unchanged, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is up +13 (+0.36%). Coffee prices today are little changed, consolidating just above the recent lows. Sep arabica coffee on Wednesday fell to a contract low and the July (N25) nearest-futures contract dropped to a...

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Sugar Prices Tumble as Global Supply Prospects Improve

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.12 (-0.76%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed down -3.90 (-0.84%). Sugar prices on Wednesday added to this week's selloff, with NY Oct sugar falling to a new contract low and London sugar dropping to a...

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Brazil Coffee Harvest Pressures Weigh on Prices

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.75 (-0.26%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed down -58 (-1.58%). Coffee prices on Wednesday added to this week's losses, with Sep arabica coffee falling to a contract low and the nearest-futures (N25) contract dropping to a 7-1/2 month low....

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Robust Supplies Amid Tepid Demand Punish Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.20 (-1.27%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -3.30 (-0.71%). Sugar prices today added to this week's selloff, with NY Oct sugar falling to a new contract low and London sugar dropping to a 3-3/4...

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Coffee Prices Fall as Pace of Brazil's Coffee Harvest Accelerates

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is down -4.10 (-1.40%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is down -78 (-2.13%). Coffee prices today added to this week's losses, with Sep arabica coffee falling to a contract low on Tuesday, and the nearest-futures (N25) contract dropping to a 7-1/2 month...

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The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will work

The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas

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