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USDA Scientists Use Genome Editing to Develop Nutrient-Boosted Lettuce That Grows and Looks Completely Normal in Breakthrough Study

USDA researchers gene-edited lettuce to block red pigment, triggering beneficial flavonoid and antioxidant accumulation — without altering growth or appearance. June 15, 2026.

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Hogs Look to Wednesday Trade

Lean hog futures were down 30 cents to $1.77 in the nearbys, with some deferred contracts December and beyond, up a tick to 30 cents. Front months were seeing some long liquidation, with open interest down 6,990 contracts in July. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.57 on...

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Cattle Traders Look to Wednesday as Beef Approaches $400

Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Tuesday, closing with contracts up $3.60 to $5.95 higher. New buying interest was noted, up 4,735 contracts. Cash trade was mostly $255-258 across the country last week. It has yet to take place so far this week. Feeder cattle futures rallied $5.32...

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CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center Following New World Screwworm Detection in Texas as Experts Assess Potential Threats to Humans

CDC activated emergency operations June 16 for New World screwworm in Texas and New Mexico. 12 animal cases confirmed. Human risk low but real. What to watch for.

Medical Daily

USDA has new partners in the fight against screwworm — drones, dogs and fungi

The USDA awarded a combined $105 million to 40 different projects aimed at stopping the spread of New World Screwworm.

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Hogs Close with Mixed Trade on Tuesday and Weaker Front Months

Lean hog futures were down 30 cents to $1.77 in the nearbys, with some deferred contracts December and beyond, up a tick to 30 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.57 on Tuesday afternoon, up 32 cents from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

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Sugar Prices Jump on Slack Monsoon Rain in India

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.14 (+1.02%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed up +7.50 (+1.70%). Sugar prices erased early losses on Tuesday and settled higher on concerns over India’s sugar crop. Short covering emerged in sugar after India’s Meteorological...

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Hogs Showing Mixed Trade on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are trading with July down $1.15, with some spreading amongst months and other contracts steady to 20 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $95.42 on Tuesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 66 cents on June 11 at $92.09. USDA’s pork...

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US screwworm cases rise as outbreak spreads beyond initial contamination zones

Twelve animal cases have been confirmed so far among cattle, goats, sheep and a dog in Texas and New Mexico

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Sugar Prices Rebound on India Crop Concerns

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is up +0.11 (+0.80%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +6.40 (+1.45%). Sugar prices erased early losses today and moved higher on concerns over India’s sugar crop. India’s Meteorological Department reported that India’s cumulative monsoon rainfall was...

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Capitol Lens | Playing chicken

In this archival photo from 32 years ago, California Democratic Rep. Richard H. Lehman bowls with a frozen chicken at the Rayburn House Office Building on June 16, 1994. The event was sponsored by the California Poultry Industry Federation and followed by a hearing on a then-controversial USDA policy labeling…

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Texas’ Fight Against the Screwworm Will Be Nasty and Brutish

And with any luck, it’ll also be short.

Texas Observer

Hog Bulls Looking a for Turnaround Tuesday Bounce

Lean hog futures closed with losses of 40 cents to $1.15 on Monday. Open interest was down 479 contracts on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported was $97.25 on Monday afternoon, up $1.98 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 15 cents on June...

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Hog Weakness Continues on Monday

Lean hog futures closed with losses of 40 cents to $1.15 on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported was $97.25 on Monday afternoon, up $1.98 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 15 cents on June 11 at $92.75. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value...

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Rain in the Plains Make Grain, So Bears Are in Control of Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Prices Now

July and August will be critical months for bulls if a weather market develops in either corn or soybeans.

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Weakness in Crude Oil Weighs on Sugar Prices

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Monday closed down -0.02 (-0.15%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -2.20 (-0.49%). Sugar prices were under pressure on Monday, with NY sugar falling to a 1.75-month low and London sugar falling to a 2.5-week low. Monday’s...

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Hogs Falling on Monday

Lean hog futures are posting midday weakness on Monday of 27 cents to $1.25. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 15 cents on June 11 at $92.75. Friday afternoon’s Commitment of Traders report indicated...

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Sugar Prices Undercut as Crude Oil Sinks

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.04 (-0.29%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is down -3.00 (-0.67%). Sugar prices are under pressure today, with NY sugar falling to a 1.75-month low and London sugar falling to a 2.5-week low. Today’s -5% plunge...

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The New World Screwworm Is Still Center Stage for Cattle Prices. Depending on the Day, It’s Either Bullish or Bearish.

No one likes uncertainty.

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Protesters seek to stop plan to cull hundreds of geese in Alabama

Homeowners association in Madison incites protests and calls for humane solutions after voting to kill geese

Medical Daily

A Devastating Livestock Parasite Eradicated from the United States in 1966 Has Been Detected in Texas — the First Confirmed US Cattle Case in Decades

USDA APHIS confirmed the detection of New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) in cattle in Maverick County, Texas in 2026 — the first confirmed US cattle case in decades, following the parasite's re-emergence in livestock crossing the US-Mexico border. Here is the public health and livestock industry warning.

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Cotton Holding Firm on Monday Despite Crude Weakness

Cotton prices are looking at 9 to 19 point higher action so far on Monday. Futures closed with 4 to 49 points on Friday, with July still down 81 points on the week, as December fell 106 points. Crude oil was down $3.50 to $84.21/barrel. It is down $4.65 this...

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Corn Posting Monday AM Losses on Following Crude Oil Pressure

Corn is trading with losses of 4 to 5 cents early on Monday morning. Futures slipped into the Friday close, with contracts steady to 1 ¾ cents higher on the day. July was down 4 ¾ cents last week, with December down 5 ¾ cents. Open interest was up 6,185...

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Hogs Look to Monday After Posing Friday Gains

Lean hog futures were up 25 to 82 cents across most contracts on Friday, with expiring June up 25 cents. July was down $1.35 last week. Open interest was up 1,581 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $95.27 on Friday afternoon, down $1.99 from the...

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Soybeans Starting the Short Week with Losses

Soybeans are showing 5 to 6 cents losses so far on Monday morning. Futures posted slight losses on Friday, with contracts steady to 2 ¼ cents in the red. July was down 8 cents on the week, with November slipping 5 ½ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price...

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