The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Hogs Push Higher on Monday

Lean hog futures managed to close out Monday with gains of a tick to 50 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.28 on Monday afternoon, up $2.32 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 36 cents higher on Feb 19 at $87.95. USDA’s pork...

Barchart · Feb 23

Sugar Prices Push Higher on Brazilian Real Strength

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Monday closed up +0.15 (+1.05%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +1.60 (+0.39%). Sugar prices rallied sharply on Monday, with NY sugar posting a 2.5-week high and London sugar posting a 1.5-week high. Strength in the Brazilian...

Barchart · Feb 23

Frozen meatballs recalled after ‘metal fragments’ found

The meatballs, sold at Aldi in the US, were recalled after a customer reported finding metal fragments in the product

The Independent UK · Feb 23

Hogs Look to Monday Trade After Bouncing Last Week

Lean hog futures were up another 20 to 75 cents on Friday, as the bounce last week saw April rally $2.40. Preliminary open interest was up 1,045 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $88.96 on Friday afternoon, down $2.08 from the day prior. The CME...

Barchart · Feb 23

Trader Joe's Frozen Meal Recalled by United States Department of Agriculture Over Contamination Risk

The USDA has recalled 3.4 million pounds of Trader Joe's frozen chicken fried rice over possible glass contamination.

International Business Times · Feb 22

New SNAP Rules Are Catching Families Off Guard — 8 Changes Affecting Monthly Food Aid

A single policy update can reshape a family’s grocery list overnight. That is exactly what is happening as new SNAP rules roll out across the country, leaving many households scrambling to understand how their monthly food aid might shift. Some changes expand access, others tighten eligibility, and a few simply…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Feb 21

Hogs Extend Rally to Friday’s Close

Lean hog futures were up another 20 to 75 cents on Friday, as the bounce this week saw April rally $2.40. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $88.96 on Friday afternoon, down $2.08 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 40 cents higher on Feb...

Barchart · Feb 20

Cotton Rallies to Round Out the Week

Cotton futures posted a rally or 110 to 150 points across most contracts on Friday, as March closed out the week with a 92 point gain. Crude oil futures was down 4 cents per barrel on the day at $66.36. The US dollar index was down $0.170 to $97.685. USDA’s...

Barchart · Feb 20

Cattle Fall Back on Friday

Live cattle futures were down 90 cent to $1.50 across the front months on Friday, as April was still $1.37 higher this week. Cash trade was limited this week, with some $245-247 in the North and some southern trade up to $249. Feeder cattle futures were under pressure on Friday,...

Barchart · Feb 20

Supreme Court's US Tariff Rebuttal Pushes Sugar Prices Higher

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.23 (+1.63%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +3.30 (+0.82%). Sugar prices rallied sharply on Friday, with NY sugar posting a 1.5-week high. Sugar prices jumped on Friday after the US Supreme Court struck...

Barchart · Feb 20