REVEALED: 27 | Vintage Vibes

Corn and Soybean Prices Have a Major Catalyst This Week as the Pro Farmer Crop Tour Kicks Off

Expert Jim Wiesemeyer says scouts are walking into a split crop.

Barchart · Aug 17

Global Sugar Deficit Fears Underpin Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.27 (+1.63%) on Monday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +11.80 (+2.31%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Monday, with London sugar posting a 16-month high. The outlook for a global sugar deficit is underpinning sugar...

Barchart · Aug 17

Concerns About a Global Supply Squeeze Lifts Coffee Prices

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed up +7.00 (+2.07%) on Monday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +49 (+1.35%). Coffee prices settled sharply higher on Monday, with arabica soaring to a 6-week high amid the slow pace of Brazil's coffee harvest. Safras & Mercado reported last Friday...

Barchart · Aug 17

USDA Says Some Farmers Can Keep ERP 2022 Payments Previously Considered Overpayments

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has issued an official announcement explaining how it will apply a new legal provision that allows certain crop producers to retain Emergency Relief Program 2022 (ERP 2022) payments that would otherwise have to be repaid as overpayments.

Clever Dude · Aug 17

Corn Holding Higher on Monday AM Trade

Corn price action is up 1 ¾ to 2 ¼ cents in the front months so far on Monday morning. Futures rounded out the week in rally mode, as contracts were up 5 to 11 ¼ cents across the board on Friday September rallied 20 cents on the week with...

Barchart · Aug 17

Soybeans Popping Higher on Monday Morning

Soybeans are trading with 4 to 5 cent gains so far on Monday AM trade. Futures posted gains of 5 ½ to 11 ¾ cents across most contracts on Friday, with September up 18 ¾ cents on the week. November was up 16 ¼ cents. Open interest was down 453...

Barchart · Aug 17

Hogs Look to Monday Trade

Lean hog futures slipped lower on Friday, with contracts down 7 to 62 cents, as October was down just 47 cents on the week. Open interest was up 2,163 contracts on Friday, suggesting modest new selling. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.30 on Friday afternoon, down $4.07...

Barchart · Aug 17

USDA Reopens an Arizona Livestock Port to Mexican Cattle This Month as Screwworm Detections Hold at 45

USDA reopens the Douglas, Arizona port to Mexican livestock on Aug. 24, while 45 US screwworm detections are reported across Texas and New Mexico.

Medical Daily · Aug 17

A Maine oyster farm is testing a solar-powered floating conveyor that moves oyster baskets through water and air; one raft is designed for 125,000 oysters a year

Engineers in Maine are developing an innovative solar-powered floating system tailored for oyster farming. This unique platform incorporates a vertical conveyor that efficiently transports oyster baskets from underwater to above, aiming to enhance production while significantly lessening the labor demands on farmers. Additionally, it aids in shaping the oysters and…

The Times of India · Aug 16

How to climate-proof your garden: The plant swaps I'll be making for next summer

Adapt your garden to our changing climate wth plant swaps that can beat the heat.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 16