The Latest Breaking News from USDA

A dozen eggs in the US currently cost $4.95, an all-time high. Can Trumponomics bring that down?

The latest hullabaloo has come and gone, meaning USDA's second first look at US planted acres for 2025 was released at the Ag Outlook Forum Thursday morning.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.38 (-1.90%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed down -9.10 (-1.61%). Sugar prices Wednesday posted moderate losses and came under pressure after sugar trader Czarnikow projected Brazil's 2025/26 sugar production would climb to a record 43.6...

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.70 (-0.19%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) closed up +3 (+0.06%). On Wednesday, Coffee prices settled mixed and extended their week-long slide, with arabica coffee falling to a 3-week low and robusta posting a 1-month low. Wednesday's stronger dollar weighed...

The Trump administration believes a renewed emphasis on biosecurity can help in the battle against bird flu and ease egg prices, but the Agriculture Department predicts the current record prices are going to get much worse this year

The current average price for a carton of eggs is nearly $5 per dozen

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.37 (-1.85%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -8.00 (-1.42%). Sugar prices today are posting moderate losses and came under pressure after sugar trader Czarnikow projected Brazil's 2025/26 sugar production would climb to a record...

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) today is down -2.50 (-0.67%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) is down -36 (-0.67%). Coffee prices today extended their week-long slide, with arabica coffee falling to a 3-week low and robusta posting a 1-month low. Today's stronger dollar is weighing on most commodity...

The USDA's plan to attack bird flu and lower egg prices includes $1 billion in funding, more imports and encouraging "backyard chickens."

USDA unveils a USDA Announces Top News Billion Plan To Combat Bird Flu billion plan to combat bird flu, enhance biosecurity, and stabilize egg prices in response to the evolving challenges posed by the disease.

There’s been a 29% year-over-year increase in detained eggs at U.S. ports of entry from October to February, according to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.