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Canada suspends animal exports from Texas due to New World screwworm concerns

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is barring horses, pigs, cattle and other animals from Texas due to concerns over New World screwworm, a parasitic fly.

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Hogs Trading Mostly Lower on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are showing 20 cent gains in soon to expire July, with other contracts own 35 to 65 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.87 on Tuesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was 42 cents higher on July 10 at $93.11. USDA’s pork carcass...

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Sugar Prices Gain as Brazil Boosts Its Gasoline Ethanol Blend

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) today is up +0.13 (+0.88%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed up +5.30 (+1.14%). Sugar prices are moving higher today after Brazil approved a higher ethanol blend in its gasoline, which could potentially boost ethanol demand and prompt Brazil’s...

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Gardeners Are Swapping High-Maintenance Bedding Plants for Self-Seeding Beauties – To Let the Garden Plant Itself

Create a naturalistic backyard with minimal effort using these magical self-seeding plants

Homes & Gardens

SNAP Can Be Used to Buy Seeds: The Grocery Savings Rule Many Shoppers Don’t Know

The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides essential monthly food funding to families managing incredibly tight household budgets. Most recipients use their electronic benefit cards exclusively to buy standard weekly items like milk, bread, and fresh produce. However, a little-known provision in the federal guidelines allows shoppers to stretch their…

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Hogs Look to Tuesday Trade

Lean hog futures closed the Monday session with contracts down 80 cents to $1.20 on the day. Open interest was down 1,868 contracts on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $98.78 on Monday afternoon, up 48 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

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USDA releases SNAP error rate data that could affect state cost-share

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Brew.

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States Have Until October 2027 to Fix SNAP Error Rates, with Reviews That Could Trigger Penalties Already Underway

USDA released SNAP error rates June 24, 2026. States above 6% face cost-sharing starting October 2027. Maryland at 13.08% could owe $240M. This year's data still counts.

Medical Daily

Hogs Fall Lower on Monday

Lean hog futures closed the Monday session with contracts down 80 cents to $1.20 on the day. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $98.78 on Monday afternoon, up 48 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 34 cents higher on July 9 at $92.69....

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Soybeans Hold onto Monday Gains at the Close

Soybeans closed with Monday gains of 4 to 5 ½ vents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up a nickel at $11.50 3/4. Soymeal futures were down $3.20 to $6.30, with Soy Oil futures 148 to 236 points higher. USDA reported a private export sale of 136,000 MT...

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How Outdated EBT Cards Are Fueling a Surge in SNAP Benefit Theft

Every month, one in eight Americans, 42.4 million people, use a government-issued EBT card to buy food. It is similar to credit and debit cards,...

Saving Advice

The nation is craving protein, but Vermont dairy isn’t cashing in

Vermont dairy farmers are facing tough times as some dairy processors give up on the state despite a national increase in demand for protein

The Independent UK

USDA releases SNAP error rate data that could determine states' share of benefit costs

On June 24, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released fiscal year 2025 (FY25) payment error rate data for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This was the first update of payment error data since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) established a cost-share system based on this data,…

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Global Weather Concerns and China Demand Are Spiking Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Prices

Heat waves in the U.S. and Europe are hitting grains.

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Sugar Prices Slide as Monsoon Rains Improve in India

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Monday closed down -0.13 (-0.87%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -4.00 (-0.86%). Sugar prices moved lower on Monday for a second session and posted 2-week lows. An improvement in India’s monsoon rains is weighing on sugar...

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Hogs Holding Mixed at Midday

Lean hog futures are mixed with July up a tick and other contracts down 50 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was 34 cents higher on July 9 at $92.69. The weekly CFTC Commitment of...

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Improved Monsoon Rains in India Undercut Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) today is down -0.21 (-1.41%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is down -5.90 (-1.26%). Sugar prices are sharply lower today for a second session and slid to 2-week lows. An improvement in India’s monsoon rains is weighing on sugar...

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Cattle Prices Are Trapped in Downtrends as Energy Prices Spike on U.S.-Iran Volatility

Lean hogs are taking a different path as prices rebound and keep an uptrend alive on the daily bar chart.

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H5N1 Bird Flu Returned to Utah Commercial Egg Operations Last Week, Wiping Out 1.2 Million Hens

H5N1 bird flu wiped out 1.2 million laying hens in Cache County, Utah on July 6, the first commercial poultry detection in over a month. Eggs from the flock will not enter the food supply.

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Hogs Look to New Week

Lean hog futures continued the mixed trend last week with contracts up 85 to 67 cents lower. August was up 25 cents on the week. Open interest was down 9,936 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was up $1.25 in the Friday PM report at $98.30. The CME...

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Corn Bulls Getting a Headstart with Monday Morning Rally

Corn futures are trading with 5 to 7 cent gains so far on Monday. Bulls found their footing on Friday following friendlier than expected USDA data. Contracts were up 2 ½ to 10 ¼ cents across the board, led by the front months. September was 16 ½ cents higher last...

The Economic Times

Wheat soars as Ukraine attacks on Russia seen as export risk

While it’s not yet known if Russia’s grain flows were impacted, prices for wheat gained as much as 4.8%, the most since mid-May.

Homes & Gardens

7 Flowers to Instantly Revive Your Summer Containers – And Keep Your Patio Bursting With Color for Months

Discover what to plant in your containers in July for instant impact

Homes & Gardens

The Best Plants for a Cooler Patio – These Easy Varieties Create Instant Shade and Relief During Heatwaves

Lush foliage and shady canopies create a cooler microclimate on your patio

The Guardian - US

‘A slap in the face’: small farmers say Trump is turning his back on them

The president wooed farmers in his campaign, but now the USDA is yanking funding, citing ‘DEI’ and wasteful spending

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