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Wheat Facing Continued Weakness on Thursday

The wheat complex is looking at weaker trade on Thursday. Chicago SRW is showing 4 to 5 ¼ cent losses. KC HRW futures are 7 to 8 ½ cents lower at midday. MPLS spring wheat is down 11 to 12 cents so far on the day. USDA’s Export Sales report...

Barchart · Sep 24

Soybeans Slipping Lower on Thursday, with Sluggish Export Sales

Soybeans are down 5 to 7 cents so far on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price ius down 5 1/4 cents at $12.54 1/2. Soymeal futures are up 40 cents to $4.40 led by October, with Soy Oil down 55 to 60 points. Traders continue to monitor the...

Barchart · Sep 24

Before You Buy Compost, Look at What’s Going in Your Trash

A bag of compost at the garden center looks like a gardening product, while the coffee grounds, vegetable peelings, cardboard, and fallen leaves leaving your house look like trash. Put those materials together correctly, however, and you have many of the ingredients needed to make homemade compost without repeatedly buying…

Frugal Gardening · Sep 24

Hogs Look Square Up Ahead of USDA Report

Lean hog futures slipped lower into the Wednesday close, with contracts 15 to 67 cents lower, as October was up 60 points. Open interest was up 2,122 contracts across the board. USDA’s national base hog price was $79.65 in the Wednesday PM report, down 25 cents from the day prior....

Barchart · Sep 24

False Inspection Mark Prompts Class I Recall of 167,639 Pounds of Beef, Pork and Goat Nationwide

About 167,639 pounds of raw beef, pork, and goat carried a false USDA inspection mark and went to stores and restaurants nationwide. What to check at home.

Medical Daily · Sep 24

Hogs Face Weakness on Wednesday

Lean hog futures slipped lower into the Wednesday close, with contracts 15 to 67 cents lower, as October was up 60 points. USDA’s national base hog price was $79.65 in the Wednesday PM report, down 25 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 50...

Barchart · Sep 23

Why Are Bananas So Cheap Compared With Other Fruit?

If you walk through the produce section, bananas are often one of the easiest fruits to buy without spending much money. A bunch can cost only a few dollars, while a small package of berries or another specialty fruit can cost considerably more. That price difference is not simply because…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Sep 23

NY Sugar Prices Rise as Rain Delays Brazil Harvest

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.16 (+0.91%) on Wednesday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -1.90 (-0.37%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Wednesday. Sugar prices found support on concerns that rains in Brazil are slowing the country’s sugarcane harvest. However, prices...

Barchart · Sep 23

Coffee Prices Settle Higher on Fund Short Covering

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +3.60 (+1.32%) on Wednesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +57 (+1.75%). Coffee prices recovered from 3-month lows on Wednesday and settled sharply higher. Technical buying lifted coffee prices on Wednesday as the sharp sell-off over the past three weeks...

Barchart · Sep 23

USDA restricts ESG spending in dairy checkoff program

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Ballotpedia · Sep 23