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The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Lean hog futures are showing $2.25 to $2.60 gains so far on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 41 cents on December 31 at $81.85. USDA’s Export Sales report from this morning...

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Corn Rallying on Monday

Corn futures are rallying out of the holiday weeks, with contracts up 6 to 7 ¼ cents across the nearbys. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 7 1/4 cents at $4.06 1/2. USDA tallied corn export shipments at 1.207 MMT (47.5 mbu) during the week ending on...

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Sugar Prices Push Higher on Strength in the Brazilian Real

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.15 (+1.03%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +2.50 (+0.60%). Sugar prices are moving higher today as strength in the Brazilian real has sparked some short covering in sugar futures. The real (^USDBRL ) rallied to...

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Hogs Look to New Week

Lean hog futures posted losses of 60 cents to $1 across the nearbys on Friday, with February slipping 42 cents last week. Open interest slipped 568 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Friday afternoon due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up...

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Cattle Look to Fresh Week of Trade Following Last Week’s Rally

Live cattle futures were held up by the rallying cash market, with contracts up $3.50 to $4.40 in the front months. February was up $6.35 on the week. Open interest in Friday was up 4,477 contracts. Cash trade picked up last week, as trade settled in at $232 across the...

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6 More States Just Imposed New SNAP Benefit Restrictions: Are You Impacted?

Six more states will ban candy, soda and energy drinks from SNAP in 2026. See if your state is affected and what to do next.

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Wheat Starts the New Year with Mixed Action

The wheat complex posted mixed trade on Friday as the new year kicked off. Chicago SRW futures were fractionally in the red in the front months on Friday, as March was 12 ½ cents lower this week. KC HRW futures were steady to fractionally mixed on Friday, with March falling...

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Soybeans Close Lower to Initiate 2026 Trade

Soybeans came back from earlier sharp weakness on Friday to close the initial 2026 session with contracts down a penny to 3 cents. March was down 26 ¾ cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 6 ¼ cents higher at $9.70. Soymeal futures were $2.30...

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Cotton Closes Lower on Friday

Cotton futures closed the Friday session with weakness, as contracts were down 11 to 26 points, with March slipping 48 points over the short week. Crude oil futures were down 9 cents per barrel at $57.41. The US dollar index was up $0.123 at $98.170. On Wednesday afternoon, USDA released...

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Hogs Pullback to Kick off the New Year

Lean hog futures posted losses of 60 cents to $1 across the nearbys on Friday, with February slipping 42 cents this week. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Friday afternoon due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up a penny on December 30...

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Cattle Rally to Kick Off the New Year

Live cattle futures were held up by the rallying cash market, with contracts up $3.50 to $4.40 in the front months. February was up $6.35 on the week. Cash trade picked up this week, as trade settled in at $232 across the country, up $2-3 from last week. Feeder cattle...

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Corn Faces Weakness to Start 2026

Corn futures closed out the first session of 2026 with losses of 2 to 3 cents. March was back down 12 ½ cents on the holiday week. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 ½ cents at $3.98 1/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 132,000...

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Sugar Prices Slump as Production Jumps in India

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed down -0.41 (-2.73%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -8.90 (-2.08%). Sugar prices dropped to 2-week lows on Friday and finished sharply lower. Sugar prices retreated after the India Sugar Mill Association (ISMA) reported Thursday that...

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Hogs Slipping to Kick off the New Year

Lean hog futures are down 50 to 85 cents so far on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Friday morning due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up a penny on December 30 at $82.26. CFTC data showed managed money in lean...

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Corn Slipping on Friday

Corn futures are trading with 2 to 4 cent losses so far on Friday, as traders kick off 2026 with some weakness. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 ¼ cents at $3.98 1/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 132,000 MT of corn to South...

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Wheat Easing to Start the New Year

The wheat complex is trading with losses so far on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are 1 to 2 cents lower KC HRW futures are also 1 to 2 cents in the red. MPLS spring wheat is down 4 to 5 1/4 cents at midday. Details on the Farm Bridge Assistance...

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Cattle Rallying on Friday

Live cattle futures are showing gains of $3.10 to $3.75 so far at Friday’s midday. Cash trade has popped up on Friday at $232 in the north, with southern bids still $228-229. Feeder cattle futures are up another $5.37 to $7.10 to start the year. The CME Feeder Cattle Index...

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Cotton Falling at Friday’s Midday

Cotton futures are trading with 25 to 45 point losses so far on Friday. Crude oil futures are down 41 cents per barrel at $57.01. The US dollar index is up $0.058 at $98.105. On Wednesday afternoon, USDA released the payment details for the Farm Bridge Assistance program, with the...

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Caviar Station At Trump's 'Glitzy' Mar-a-Lago Party Criticised As Food Banks Stretched Thin

Trump's New Year's Eve Mar-a-Lago party featured a lavish caviar station, drawing criticism amid a US government shutdown affecting food banks and aid.

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Sugar Prices Retreat on Higher Sugar Production in India

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.36 (-2.40%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -8.00 (-1.87%). Sugar prices fell sharply today, posting 2-week lows. Sugar prices retreated after the India Sugar Mill Association (ISMA) reported Thursday that Indian sugar production for 2025-26,...

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Experts Reveal the Exact Credit Score Needed for the Best Mortgage Rates in 2026

What credit score do I need to secure the best mortgage rate? According to industry experts and recent data, the short answer might be higher than many expect.

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Farmers see a ‘Band-Aid on a deep wound’ as White House reveals the size of their soybean tariff bailout

The details arrived after most farmers have already met with their bankers to arrange financing for next year's crops and placed orders.

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Hogs Look to Friday Trade Following Weaker End to 2025

Lean hog futures posted losses of a nickel to 35 cents on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $70.19 on Wednesday afternoon, down 19 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 19 on December 29 at $82.25. CFTC data showed managed...

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Cattle Traders Look to New Year

Live cattle futures saw gains of 82 cents to $1.22 on Wednesday. Cash trade has seen light $229 sales this week but not enough for a trend. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed dressed sales of $230.5-232 on 599 of the 1,198 head offered. Feeder cattle futures were up...

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Soybeans Look to Close Out the Week and Start 2026 Trade

Soybeans will start off a new year of trade at 8:30 am CST. The market fell on the New Years Eve session, with contracts down 13 to 16 cents at the close. Open internet was up 5,008 contracts on Wednesday. There were 913 deliveries issued against January beans overnight. The...

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