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Hogs Look to Wednesday Following Early Week Losses

Lean hog futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 25 cents to $1.25 lower. Open interest showed modest new selling interest, up 1,577 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $87.74 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was 11 cents lower on Feb 6 at $86.46....

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Cotton Closes Near Unchanged on Tuesday

Cotton futures fell from early session highs, as contracts closed within 5 points of unchanged on Tuesday. Crude oil futures are down $0.16 per barrel on the day at $64.20. The US dollar index was up $0.042 to $96.730. USDA’s update to the WASDE balance sheet showed a 200,000 bale...

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Wheat Posts Mixed Trade on Tuesday

The wheat complex was mixed across the three markets on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were fractionally lower on the day. KC HRW futures saw 1 to 3 cent gains on Tuesday. MPLS spring wheat was 1 to 2 ¼ cents higher on the day. USDA released updated WASDE data this...

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Corn Closes Firmer on Tuesday, as USDA Trims Carryout

Corn futures posted steady to penny higher across the front months on Tuesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was steady at $3.95 1/4. The average close for December futures in February has been $4.58, as the base spring price for crop insurance is underway. The monthly WASDE update...

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Hogs Post Weakness on Tuesday

Lean hog futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 25 cents to $1.25 lower. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $87.74 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was 11 cents lower on Feb 6 at $86.46. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from Tuesday afternoon report was...

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What Were My Thoughts on Tuesday's USDA Nonsense?

The title probably gives away what I thought of the February round of USDA's Supply and Demand reports.

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Ample Global Sugar Supplies Weigh on Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.23 (-1.60%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -7.30 (-1.80%). Sugar prices retreated on Tuesday, with London sugar falling to a 5-year nearest-futures low. Sugar prices have been in a gradual decline over the...

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Corn Ticking Higher Following Bull Friendly USDA Report

Corn futures are trading with fractional to penny gains so far on Tuesday, following friendly USDA report. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up ¾ cent at $3.96. The monthly WASDE update from the USDA showed the US ending stocks cut by 100 mbu, with carryout projected at...

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Hogs Weakness Extending to Tuesday

Lean hog futures are trading with 25 to 92 cent losses across the front months on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $84.92 on Tuesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was 11 cents lower on Feb 6 at $86.46. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from Tuesday...

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Sugar Prices Retreat as the World is Awash in Sugar

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.21 (-1.46%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -7.20 (-1.78%). Sugar prices are retreating today, with London sugar falling to a 5-year nearest-futures low. Sugar prices have been in a gradual decline over the past...

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Hogs Post Monday Weakness

Lean hog futures were under pressure on Monday, with contracts closing 27 cents to $1.22 lower. Open interest suggested net new selling, down 2,188 contracts on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon due to low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was 19 cents...

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Soybeans Trading Higher Ahead of USDA Report

Soybeans are trading with 3 to 5 ½ cent gains on Tuesday morning. Futures posted Monday gains of 3 to 5 cents. Open interest was up 5,376 contracts on Monday, with 21,516 contracts rolling out of March. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 ¼ cents at...

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“We are ready”: Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says U.S., Texas ready to fight parasitic fly

The New World Screworm fly poses a billion-dollar threat to the state’s economy.

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Soybeans See Monday Weakness, Despite Export Business

Soybeans posted Monday gains of 3 to 5 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 ¼ cents at $10.45 1/2. Soymeal futures were a dime to $5.80 lower, with Soy Oil futures were 102 to 136 points in the green on the day. USDA reported a...

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Hogs Close with Weakness on Monday

Lean hog futures were under pressure on Monday, with contracts closing 27 cents to $1.22 lower. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon due to low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was 19 cents higher on Feb 4 at $86.57. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value...

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The US has a new center in Texas to disperse sterile screwworm flies to block a parasite it spawns

The U.S. has opened its first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from U.S. soil in decades in southern Texas

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Soybean Market Bulls Gain Footing with Monthly USDA Report on Deck

Tuesday’s USDA supply and demand report is expected to show very little changed in soybean, corn, and winter wheat.

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Dollar Weakness Fuels Short Covering in Sugar Futures

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Monday closed up +0.24 (+1.70%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +1.00 (+0.25%). Sugar prices settled higher on Monday as the dollar index ($DXY ) fell to a 1-week low, prompting short covering in sugar futures. An...

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Hogs Falling on Monday

Lean hog futures are trading with 35 cent to $1.37 losses at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was 19 cents higher on Feb 4 at $86.57. CFTC data showed managed money adding a total...

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Sugar Prices Recover as Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.33 (+2.34%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +1.20 (+0.30%). Sugar prices are sharply higher as today's fall in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 1-week low has sparked short covering in sugar futures....

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Cattle, Hog Bulls Still Have an Edge. What Needs to Happen for Prices to Keep Climbing.

Bullish traders are nervously watching U.S. stock indexes and record volatility in gold, silver, and copper prices.

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Hogs Look to Monday Following Mixed Friday Action

Lean hog futures saw mixed trade on Friday, with contracts 7 cents higher to 42 cents lower. February was up 12 cents last week. Open interest rose 3,972 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $85.39 on Friday afternoon, down $1.19 from the day prior. The...

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Wheat Trading with Weakness on Monday Morning

Wheat is showing mostly lower trade in the winter wheat contracts, with spring wheat slightly higher. The wheat complex fell lower on Friday, with contracts down across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 5 to 6 cents lower on Friday, as March was 8 ¼ cents in the red...

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23 Tons of Pork Recalled Across the Midwest — Check Your Freezer

If you have frozen pork loins in your freezer, you might be holding onto more than just dinner. A massive recall involving 23 tons of raw pork is currently sweeping across the Midwest. Specifically, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a high-priority alert regarding over 46,000 pounds of boneless loins.…

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Food Stamps: What To Know About SNAP Payments in February 2026

The OBBBA included overhauls of the SNAP program, which impacts those who rely on SNAP benefits.

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