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Corn, Soybean Prices Get a Mixed Bag from the USDA’s Monthly WASDE Report

Grain traders at midday Friday got the latest crop assessments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report.

Barchart · Sep 14

Sugar Prices Consolidate Their Recent Rally

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.01 (+0.06%) on Monday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +1.70 (+0.32%). Sugar prices finished slightly higher on Monday as they consolidated below last week’s significant highs. Sugar prices found support Monday after WTI crude oil...

Barchart · Sep 14

Coffee Prices Rebound on Technical Short Covering

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +4.80 (+1.68%) on Monday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +10 (+0.28%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses on Monday and settled higher on technical buying. Fund short covering emerged on Monday after a 3-week selloff pushed coffee prices into...

Barchart · Sep 14

FDA Authorizes the First Screwworm Prevention Option for Dogs and Cats as Texas Detections Keep Growing

FDA authorized Capstar and generic nitenpyram to prevent screwworm in dogs and cats, a first. What pet owners in affected areas should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

Seven Bird Flu Detections Since September 1 Hit Turkey Farms Across the Dakotas, Minnesota and Idaho

USDA has recorded seven H5N1 poultry detections since the start of September, mostly at turkey farms. Human risk stays low. What the culling rules mean.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

Soybeans Holding Steady on Monday Morning

Soybeans are trading with mixed trade, as the front months are trading higher. Futures fell into the Friday close, with contracts down 21 to 35 ¾ cents across the board, as money came off the table. November was down 13 ¼ cents for the week. Some long liquidation was noted,...

Barchart · Sep 14

Cattle Traders Look to Monday Following Last Week’s Bounce

Live cattle futures rallied to close the Friday session, $1.75 to $2.85 higher into the final bell, as October was $6.72 higher for the week. Open interest slipped 138 contracts on Friday. Cash trade picked up on Friday, with sales noted $1-6 higher at $222-225. The Friday morning Fed Cattle...

Barchart · Sep 14

Hogs Look to Monday Amid Weaker Cash and Cutout from Friday

Lean hog futures were down 72 cents to $1.62 across most contracts on Friday, with October slipping 77 cents for the week. Open interest down 3,881 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $85.38 on Friday afternoon, down $1.48 from the day prior. The CME Lean...

Barchart · Sep 14

Weed Spread Via Soybean Trade: Studies track Palmer amaranth in China; USDA tightens biosecurity

Palmer amaranth, an invasive weed indigenous to the Americas, made its way to China through U.S. soybean imports. Research indicates that it first appeared in soybean shipments around 1985. Since then, its seeds have proliferated from grain storage facilities into the agricultural sectors of China. Despite efforts to enhance biosecurity…

The Times of India · Sep 14

Walmart shopper says her ground beef looked ‘like brains’ and nearly half of its weight disappeared into grease

The shrinking burger

We Got This Covered · Sep 12