The Latest Breaking News from USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) has completed its fiscal year 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant awards, marking the largest single-year investment in the program’s history. USDA announced nearly $20 million in funding for 68 projects nationwide, with grants supporting efforts to increase locally…

Online grocery shopping offers incredible convenience for families using federal food assistance benefits. Navigating digital SNAP rules requires understanding specific government restrictions before completing your checkout. Federal policies govern how digital benefit transfers function across participating online retail platforms. Many new shoppers face unexpected order rejections due to confusing digital…

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Monday closed down -0.19 (-1.29%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -2.40 (-0.52%). Sugar prices fell to 1-week lows on Monday and settled lower amid the plunge in crude oil prices. WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) tumbled...

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Monday closed up +10.75 (+3.43%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +42 (+1.12%). Coffee prices settled sharply higher on Monday amid concern that heavy rain in Brazil will further disrupt the country’s coffee harvest and tighten global supplies. On Monday, Somar...

Live cattle futures are down $2.10 to $5.05 at midday. Cash trade was picked up at $230-231 across the country last week. Feeder cattle futures are collapsing on Monday with losses of $7.75 to the $10.75 limit. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $1.07 on July 23 to...

Lean hog futures are down $1.30 to $2 at midday, with nearby August up a tick. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 33 cents higher on July 23 at $97.91. The weekly CFTC Commitment...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) today is down -0.18 (-1.22%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is down -1.50 (-0.33%). Sugar prices are under pressure today, sliding to 1-week lows amid the plunge in crude oil prices. WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) is down more...

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is up +9.60 (+3.06%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +33 (+0.88%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today on concern that heavy rain in Brazil will further disrupt the country’s coffee harvest and tighten global supplies. Somar Meteorologia reported today that...

What that means for live and feeder cattle futures prices here.

Soybeans are trading with 32 to 35 cent losses on Monday morning, with a wetter forecast and sharply lower crude oil playing a pressure factor. Futures closed the Friday session with contracts steady to 10 ½ cents higher, with the front months leading the bull spreading. August managed a 43...

Live cattle futures saw gains of 27 cents to $1.67 across most contracts on Friday, with August holding for a $2.65 gain last week. Open interest was down 1,506 contracts. Cash trade was picked up at $230-231 across the country last week. Feeder cattle futures saw strength on Friday with...