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Dogs will now be able to travel from US to Mexico as agencies try to slow screwworm spread

Six cases of the flesh-eating parasite have been detected in the U.S. this month

The Independent UK

Sugar Prices Fall as the Brazilian Real Weakens

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.16 (-1.14%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -1.10 (-0.25%). Sugar prices settled lower on Wednesday, with NY sugar matching a 6-week low and London sugar posting a 1.5-week low. Weakness in the Brazilian...

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Hogs Posting Wednesday Gains

Lean hog futures are trading with mostly higher trade on Wednesday, with most contracts up $1 to $1.15. as June is down 37 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.35 on Wednesday morning, up 18 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up...

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Sugar Prices Undercut by Brazilian Real Weakness

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.06 (-0.43%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +0.20 (+0.04%). Sugar prices are mixed today, with NY sugar matching a 6-week low. Weakness in the Brazilian real is weighing on sugar prices. The real (^USDBRL...

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Food Deserts Are Making Millions of Americans Sicker — And New Data Shows the Problem Is Getting Worse

New 2026 USDA data confirms 12.8% of Americans live in food deserts. Research links low food access to higher rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and premature death across major U.S. cities.

Medical Daily

Hogs Look to Wednesday Traders

Lean hog futures posted losses of 45 cents to $1.45 on Tuesday. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, up just 40 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.48 on Tuesday afternoon, up $1.37 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 3 cents...

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Corn Showing Early Wednesday Strength

Corn prices are up 3 to 5 cents so far on Wednesday morning. Futures fell back off midday gains on Tuesday, with contracts steady to 1 ½ cents lower, with a ¾ cent gain in front month July. Open interest was up 17,705 contracts on Tuesday, with the roll out...

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A ‘MAGA Warrior’ Texas ag chief is publicly blasting the USDA over a flesh-eating pest threatening America's beef supply

The flesh-eating New World screwworm fly was found in Texas last week for the first time since 1966.

Fortune

H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed in Poultry Across 12 States — Dallas's Egg and Poultry Supply Chain Faces Disruption and Food Price Pressure as Summer Heats Up

USDA confirmed H5N1 in commercial poultry flocks across 12 states in 2026. The outbreak is creating supply disruptions and price pressure on eggs and poultry in major cities, including Dallas and Fort Worth.

Medical Daily

Hogs Extend Weakness to Tuesday, as Cutout Falls

Lean hog futures posted losses of 45 cents to $1.45 on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.48 on Tuesday afternoon, up $1.37 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 3 cents on June 4 at $92.63. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from...

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Corn Pulls Back to Close Tuesday Mixed

Corn futures fell back off midday gains on Tuesday, with contracts steady to 1 ½ cents lower, with a ¾ cent gain in front month July. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1 1/2 cents at $3.86 1/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 120,000 MT...

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Crude Oil Weakness Undercuts Sugar Prices

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.04 (-0.28%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -0.10 (-0.02%). Sugar prices fell to 1-week lows on Tuesday and settled lower amid weakness in crude oil prices. WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) fell more...

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Corn Bulls Holding onto Tuesday Gains

Corn futures are showing 1 to 2 cent gains in the front months on Tuesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 1/4 cents at $3.87 3/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 120,000 MT of old crop corn to unknown destinations this morning. NASS Crop...

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Hog Slide Continues on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are dropping another 22 to 85 cents in the front months on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.17 on Tuesday morning, up $1.16 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 3 cents on June 4 at $92.63. USDA’s pork...

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Sugar Prices Tumble as Crude Oil Plunges

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.15 (-1.06%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is down -2.10 (-0.47%). Sugar prices fell sharply to 1-week lows today amid weakness in crude oil prices. WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) is down more than -5% at...

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Hogs Start the Week with Weakness

Lean hog futures were down 25 cents to $1.42 on the Monday session. Open interest was down 4,326 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.11 on Monday afternoon, up $2.26 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 9 cents on June 4 at...

The Texas Tribune

Screwworm outbreak hits vacant Texas congressional district, as leading candidates scramble to assist

Gov. Greg Abbott has not yet scheduled a special election for the 23rd Congressional District, which was previously represented by disgraced ex-Rep. Tony Gonzales.

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The 7 Best Plants to Stop Gardens From Looking Sparse in Early Summer –The June Gap Is Real

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Trump’s USDA faces bedbug pest issue in Maryland, forcing in-office work or employees to use vacation days

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The Independent UK

Spread of flesh-eating parasites sparks new rules in Southern US

The USDA confirmed in early June that the New World Screwworm has spread into the US

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Hogs Fall Back on Monday

Lean hog futures were down 25 cents to $1.42 on the Monday session. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.11 on Monday afternoon, up $2.26 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 9 cents on June 4 at $92.60. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value...

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Corn Closes Mixed on Monday, as Ratings Firm

Corn futures closed the Monday session with front months fractionally to 1 ¼ cents higher, as other contracts were steady to 1 ¾ cents lower. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1 1/2 cents at $3.85 3/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 103,000 MT to...

AAP

A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found

Three more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping a pest that could potentially devastate the nation's cattle industry

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk Faces Backlash as a Horrific Texas Screwworm Outbreak Follows Brutal DOGE Budget Cuts

A flesh-eating parasite, unseen in the US for 60 years, has resurfaced in Texas, sparking political debate over budget cuts that dismantled key prevention programmes.

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Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Prices Need Alex Honnold to Save Them from the Cliffs of El Capitan

Grains desperately need a hero. What could provide the fix?

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