The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Sugar Prices Sink as India Rules Out Sugar Export Ban

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.32 (-2.14%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -5.70 (-1.31%). Sugar prices fell to 2.5-week lows today after India ruled out a ban on its sugar exports, which could boost global supplies. India's Food Secretary...

Barchart · Apr 7

Hogs Look to Tuesday Trade

Lean hog futures saw gains of as little as 12 cents to $3.22 across the board on Monday. Open interest suggested some shorts covering, down 1,480 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon due to light trade. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another...

Barchart · Apr 7

Hogs Post Rally on Monday

Lean hog futures saw gains of as little as 12 cents to $3.22 across the board on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon due to light trade. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 16 cents on April 2 at $90.01. USDA’s pork...

Barchart · Apr 6

Hunger is rising — by Republican design

Policy shifts are shrinking SNAP access, pushing millions off aid. Not because need fell, but because barriers rose

Salon · Apr 6

Wheat Fading Lower on Monday Morning as Forecasts Look Wetter

Wheat is trading with early losses across the three exchanges so far on Monday as the market comes out of the long weekend. The wheat complex held on for marginal gains to head into the long weekend. Chicago SRW futures saw fractional to 2 cent gains on the day, with...

Barchart · Apr 6

Cotton Holding Steady on Monday AM Trade

Cotton prices are trading anywhere from up 2 to down 2 points on Monday morning as the market comes back from the three-day weekend. Futures were up 16 points to down 21 points at the Thursday close, as May was up 146 points last week. The US dollar index was...

Barchart · Apr 6

Hogs Look to Come Out of the Long Weekend

Lean hog futures were 20 to 77 cents higher on Thursday, as April slipped 42 cents last week. Open interest was down 1,597 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.35 on Friday afternoon, down 96 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index...

Barchart · Apr 6

Corn Slipping Lower Early on Monday

Corn price action is showing fractional losses on Monday morning coming out of Easter weekend, though they are ~3 cents off overnight lows. Futures headed into the long weekend, with some front month weakness as money was being taken off the table. Old crop contracts were fractionally to 2 cents...

Barchart · Apr 6

5 Times When Dining Out Is Actually Worth It in This Economy

Here are five times dining out can make financial sense in today's economy.

GOBankingRates · Apr 6

3 Places Seniors Can Get 0% or Low‑Interest Emergency Loans for Home Repairs

When something breaks in your home—a leaking roof, a failing HVAC system, or unsafe wiring—it rarely happens at a convenient time. For many seniors living...

Saving Advice · Apr 4