How to Create a Formal Garden in a Small Space – 7 Plants Designers Swear By Create an elegant formal garden in a small yard with our top plant picks Homes & Gardens · Jul 20
The Cattle Conundrum To paraphrase Winston Churchill, US cattle markets are a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Barchart · Jul 19
Grocery Swaps That Make Sense as Vegetable Prices Rise Navigating the produce aisle is becoming incredibly stressful as global weather events drive up vegetable prices. The recent USDA Food Price Outlook confirms that fresh vegetable prices remain highly volatile. Rising fuel and transportation costs make shipping heavy fresh greens extremely expensive for retailers. These overhead costs are passed directly… Grocery Coupon Guide · Jul 18
Gardeners Are Replacing Mulch With These 5 Low-Maintenance Ground Cover Plants – They Naturally Suppress Weeds 'Living mulch' plants even keep soil cool and reduce watering Homes & Gardens · Jul 18
Soybeans Round the Week with Gains, Following Slew of Export Business on Friday Soybeans rebounded from the Thursday losses to close Friday with a late push higher, up 4 ½ to 9 ½ cents. August was 12 ¾ cents in the green on the week, with November 12 ¼ cents higher. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 10 3/4 cents... Barchart · Jul 17
Cotton Futures Fade into the Weekend Cotton futures saw weakness extend to Friday, with contracts closing down 62 to 89 points on the day, with December down 291 points this week. Crude oil was up another $3.50 per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.011. Friday afternoon’s Commitment of Traders report showed managed money spec... Barchart · Jul 17
Corn Sees a Late Push to Close Near the Highs on Friday Corn futures shrugged off the early weakness on Friday to close near the highs of the day, up 2 ¼ to 3 ½ cents across most contracts. September was 5 ¼ cents higher on the week with December up 6 1/2. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up... Barchart · Jul 17
HogsHogs Close with Gains on Friday Lean hog futures posted mostly higher trad on Friday, with contracts up 25 cents to $1.37 at the close. August was up $2.65 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $99.32 Friday afternoon, down 94 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 50... Barchart · Jul 17
Weekly Brew: July 17, 2026 Each week, The Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of July 13 - July 17. Ballotpedia · Jul 17
How to Check Whether a Recall Applies to the Exact Item in Your Pantry Hearing about a sudden food recall can trigger instant panic for health-conscious parents. You might immediately want to empty your entire pantry directly into the kitchen trash can. However, throwing away perfectly safe food out of fear ruins your weekly household budget. Recalls are always highly specific to a single… Grocery Coupon Guide · Jul 17
Sugar Prices Benefit from Surging Crude Prices October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Friday closed up +0.39 (+2.70%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +15.30 (+3.37%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Friday, with London sugar posting a 1-week high. Soaring crude oil prices on Friday spurred short covering in... Barchart · Jul 17
Cotton Slipping Lower on Friday Cotton futures are pulling off the early Friday losses with contracts down 11 to 40 points across most contracts at midday. Crude oil is up another $3.07 per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.016. Export Sales data shows old crop cotton commitments at 11.951 million RB as of... Barchart · Jul 17
Soybeans Holding onto Midday Gains, Following Slew of Export Business Soybeans are rebounding from the Thursday weakness with contracts up 6 to 8 cents in most contracts at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 7 ½ cents at $11.62 1/2. Soymeal futures are $2.10 to $2.60 lower at midday, while Soy Oil futures were 223 to... Barchart · Jul 17
Corn Turning Higher at Midday Corn futures are trading with contracts 2 to 3 cents across most contracts on Friday, with bulls fighting off early weakness. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 ¾ cents at $4.12 1/2. A resurgence in the crude oil back above $80/bbl, up $3.26 at midday is... Barchart · Jul 17
Barchart · Jul 17 Cattle Extending Weakness to Friday Live cattle futures are trading with $1.77 to $2.17 losses across most contracts on Friday. Cash trade started to pick up, with a few light northern sales of $378-380 dressed and live action reported at $238-240 by USDA, with Southern trade at $237-238. Feeder cattle futures are posting midday losses...
Barchart · Jul 17 Hogs Gains Pushing to Friday Lean hog futures are trading with 50 cent to $1.02 gains across most contracts at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.68 Friday morning, down $3.49 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 50 cents higher on July 15 at $95.10. USDA’s pork carcass...
Barchart · Jul 17 Surging Crude Oil Lifts Sugar Prices October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) today is up +0.47 (+3.25%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +16.70 (+3.67%). Sugar prices are moving sharply higher today, with London sugar posting a 1-week high. Soaring crude oil prices today have spurred short covering in sugar...
Barchart · Jul 17 Cattle Look to Round Out a Week of Weakness on Friday Live cattle futures rounded out the Thursday session with contracts down $2.35 to $3.05. Open interest was up 387 contracts. Cash trade started to pick up, with a few light northern sales of $378-380 dressed and live action reported at $238-240 by USDA, with Southern trade at $237-238. Feeder cattle...
Barchart · Jul 17 Hogs Look at Friday, Pork Continues Climb Above $100 Lean hog futures posted 20 to 60 cent gains in most contracts, with August down a nickel. Open interest was down 2,966 contracts, suggesting some shorts covering. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.26 on Thursday afternoon, down 40 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog...
Barchart · Jul 16 Hogs Close Thursday with Strength Lean hog futures posted 20 to 60 cent gains in most contracts, with August down a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.26 on Thursday afternoon, down 40 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 73 cents higher on July 14 at $94.60....
Barchart · Jul 16 Cattle Extends Losses on Thursday Live cattle futures rounded out the Thursday session with contracts down $2.35 to $3.05. Cash trade started to pick up, with a few light northern sales of $378-380 dressed and live action reported at $238-240 by USDA, with Southern trade at $237-238. Feeder cattle futures fell $3.35 to $4.40 at...
Barchart · Jul 16 Corn Fades Back Lower on Thursday Corn rounded out Thursday trade with contracts down 4 to 6 cents across most contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 3/4 at $4.10 3/4. USDA’s weekly Export Sales report this morning fell short of the trade estimated range of 500,000 to 1 MMT for old...
Barchart · Jul 16 Sugar Prices Retreat as India’s Monsoon Rains Improve October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.41 (-2.76%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -6.20 (-1.35%). Sugar prices extended this week’s sharp losses on Thursday and fell to 2.5-week lows. An improvement in India’s monsoon rains is weighing on sugar...
Barchart · Jul 16 Cattle Hit Hard by Bears on Thursday Live cattle futures are trading sharply lower at midday on Thursday, with a number of contract months down $3 per cwt or more. They posted $1.30 to $2.82 losses on Wednesday. Open interest was down 3,922 contracts, suggesting additional long liquidation. Cash trade started to pick up, with a few...
Barchart · Jul 16 Hog Bulls Look for Follow-Up as Pork Firms, Mostly Higher at Midday Lean hog futures are mostly higher at midday on Thursday, with nearby August down a nickel as this is writer. Other contracts are up 47 to 87 cents. Lean hog futures posted gains of $1.05 to $2.35 across most contracts on Wednesday, with July up 7 cents on expiration day....