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The Independent UK · Sep 24

USDA Proposes Cutting Bird Flu Import Waiting Period From 90 Days to 28 Days

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing a major change to rules governing when foreign poultry and other avian products can resume entering the United States following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as HPAI or bird flu.

Grocery Coupon Guide · Sep 24

Hogs Look Square Up Ahead of USDA Report

Lean hog futures slipped lower into the Wednesday close, with contracts 15 to 67 cents lower, as October was up 60 points. Open interest was up 2,122 contracts across the board. USDA’s national base hog price was $79.65 in the Wednesday PM report, down 25 cents from the day prior....

Barchart · Sep 24

Coffee Prices Settle Higher on Fund Short Covering

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +3.60 (+1.32%) on Wednesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +57 (+1.75%). Coffee prices recovered from 3-month lows on Wednesday and settled sharply higher. Technical buying lifted coffee prices on Wednesday as the sharp sell-off over the past three weeks...

Barchart · Sep 23

USDA restricts ESG spending in dairy checkoff program

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Ballotpedia · Sep 23

Hogs Posting Mixed Trade at Midday

Lean hog futures are mixed, with nearby October up 37 cents and other contracts 40 to 60 cents lower at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was $79.33 in the Wednesday AM report, down 59 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 50 cents...

Barchart · Sep 23

Corn Pulling Back on Wednesday

Corn futures are trading with 7 to 8 ¼ cent gains at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 8 1/4 cents at $4.83 1/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 100,000 MT of 2026/27 corn to Mexico this morning. Export Sales data will be out...

Barchart · Sep 23

Brazil Weather Concerns Push Sugar Prices Higher

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.23 (+1.31%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is up +1.30 (+0.26%). Sugar prices are moving higher today for a second day on concerns that rains in Brazil are slowing the country’s sugarcane harvest. On Tuesday, NY...

Barchart · Sep 23

About 170,000 pounds of raw pork, beef and goat meat recalled in US: Reason, affected batches and what to do if you have any

The USDA has announced to recall nearly 167,639 pounds of raw meat products due to serious safety concerns. These products were made without appropriate federal inspections and falsely carry inspection markers. Customers are strongly advised against using items with establishment number 'EST. 1363'.

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Technical Buying Lifts Coffee Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is up +4.50 (+1.65%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) is up +43 (+1.32%). Coffee prices recovered from 3-month lows today and moved sharply higher. Technical buying is lifting coffee prices today as the sharp sell-off over the past three weeks has pushed...

Barchart · Sep 23