The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Hogs Look to Thursday Trade

Lean hog futures were weaker on Wednesday, with losses of 87 cent to $1.40. Open interest saw some longs liquidating, down 2,146 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.89 on Wednesday afternoon, up 12 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another dime...

Barchart · Mar 12

A successful USDA program that has supported more than 533,000 affordable rental homes in rural America is getting phased out

The high cost of renting and buying homes in U.S. cities is no secret. But this affordability problem isn’t limited to urban regions – it affects rural areas as well.

The Conversation · Mar 12

Lean Hogs Weak on Wednesday

Lean hog futures were weaker on Wednesday, with losses of 87 cent to $1.40. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.89 on Wednesday afternoon, up 12 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another dime higher on March 5 at $90.97. USDA’s pork carcass...

Barchart · Mar 11

Hogs Rally Higher on Tuesday

Lean hog futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 75 cents to $1.25 higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.77 on Tuesday afternoon, up 82 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 13 cents higher on March 5 at $90.87. USDA’s pork...

Barchart · Mar 10

Sugar Prices Fall on the Plunge in Crude Oil Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.21 (-1.44%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -2.10 (-0.50%). Sugar prices fell on Tuesday's -11% plunge in crude oil prices. The sell-off in crude oil prices undercuts ethanol prices, encouraging the world's sugar...

Barchart · Mar 10

Sugar Prices Fall on Today's Plunge in Crude Oil Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) is down -0.21 (-1.44%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -2.40 (-0.57%). Sugar prices are trading lower due to today's -11% plunge in crude oil prices. The sell-off in crude oil prices undercuts ethanol prices, encouraging the world's...

Barchart · Mar 10

Hogs Higher at Tuesday’s Midday

Lean hog futures are showing 50 cent to $1.22 gains at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.68 on Tuesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 13 cents higher on March 5 at $90.87. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesday AM report was...

Barchart · Mar 10

Corn Under Pressure from Crude on Tuesday, As USDA Report Shows No Surprises

Corn futures are trading with 4 to 6 cent losses across most contracts on Tuesday There were 156 deliveries issued against March corn overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 4 3/4 cents to $4.05 ½. Crude oil is down another $9.69 as more risk premium comes...

Barchart · Mar 10

Cotton Rallying Higher on Tuesday

Cotton futures are up 75 to 85 points in the front months on Tuesday. Crude oil is back down $9.69 on Tuesday. The US dollar index is back down $0.556 at $98.620. The USDA WASDE report showed no changes to the US balance sheet, as stocks were left at 4.4...

Barchart · Mar 10

How to Check FDA and USDA Recall Lists in Under 2 Minutes Before You Cook

Feeding your family a healthy home-cooked meal is supposed to be a safe and highly rewarding daily routine. However, the massive modern industrial food supply chain is incredibly fragile, and dangerous contamination events happen constantly. Over the past year, millions of pounds of fresh produce, frozen meals, and deli meats…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Mar 10