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Snap Benefits Food Stamp Shutdown Looms: What It Means And How Will It Affect You

From 1 Nov, 42 million Americans lose SNAP benefits amid the 2025 shutdown, fuelling a national food crisis. Discover USDA warnings, political clashes over funding, and real-life struggles at food banks and homes.

International Business Times UK

Hogs Start the Week on a Lower Note

Lean hog futures posted 40 to 95 cent losses across most contracts on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price from Monday afternoon was reported at $85.29, down 27 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 68 cents on October 22 at $92.95. USDA’s pork...

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Cattle Collapse Extends to Monday with Spec Longs Heading for the Exits

Both live cattle ($10.75) and feeder cattle ($13.75) used their expanded limits on Monday, as spec longs want out and the door is only so big. They will be expended again on Tuesday. Live cattle futures bounced off the limit into the close, but still settled with $4.97 to $9.82...

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Food banks brace for 42 million without SNAP

The gap will be impossible to fill, those working to feed the nation's neediest said.

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Sugar Prices Plunge to Lowest Levels in More Than 4 Years

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) is down -0.51 (-3.41%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -9.10 (-2.11%). Sugar prices today extended last Friday's sell-off, with NY sugar falling to a new 4.5-year low and London sugar falling to a new 4.25-year low. Sugar...

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Hogs Slipping Back on Monday

Lean hog futures are slipping back 35 to 90 cents across most contracts on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price from Monday morning was not reported due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 68 cents on October 22 at $92.95. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value...

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US Says Food Assistance Will End Next Week as Shutdown Drags On

Millions risk losing SNAP benefits as the US government shutdown continues, with aid set to end next week.

International Business Times UK

‘The well has run dry’: Trump’s USDA could cut off food stamps for 42 million Americans as admin blames Democrats

Food banks brace for impact as states demand USDA tap into billions of dollars in emergency funding

The Independent UK

Cattle Looks to Monday Trade Following Rough Week for the Bull

Live cattle futures fell the $7.25 limit on Friday, with October the lone contract not locked the limit, but still $5.97 lower. October was $233.75 lower last week. Cash trade settled in at $238-240 last week, with the later action on the lower side of that. The Friday morning Fed...

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Hogs Traders Looking to Monday Trade

Lean hog futures posted mixed trade on Friday, with contracts within 12 cents of unchanged across the board. December was down just 47 cents last week. USDA’s national base hog price from Friday afternoon was down 82 cents at $85.56. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 55 cents...

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First Thing: US and China agree ‘framework’ for trade deal ahead of Xi-Trump meeting

US treasury secretary anticipates tariff truce with China will be extended, and that Beijing will revive substantial purchases of US soybeans. Plus, is Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales the last decent tech baron?

The Guardian - UK

Bird flu's comeback raises fears about readiness

The virus is continuing to evolve and spill over to other species.

Axios

USDA Says 'The Well Has Run Dry' For SNAP Benefits In November: 'We Are Approaching An Inflection Point...'

U.S. families relying on federal food aid could miss November benefits as the government shutdown drags on, the Agriculture Department warned in a notice posted this week.

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International Business Times UK

'The Well Has Run Dry': USDA Warns No SNAP Benefits Will Be Issued on 1 November as Government Funding Crisis Deepens

The USDA has announced that SNAP payments will cease on 1 November, raising alarm across the US as millions face uncertain food security amid ongoing political deadlock.

Euronews

US government to stop paying for food aid from November as second-longest shutdown continues

The new notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, (SNAP), used by one in every eight Americans.

International Business Times UK

Trump Administration Slammed for Cutting Food Aid: 42 Million Americans Face Hunger Crisis

Nearly 42 million Americans could lose SNAP benefits on November 1, raising fears of a hunger crisis said to rival that of the Great Depression.

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Cattle Closes with Limit Losses Nearly Across the Board

Live cattle futures fell the $7.25 limit on Friday, with October the lone contract not locked the limit, but still $5.97 lower. October was $233.75 lower this week. Cash trade settled in at $238-240 this week, with the later action on the lower side of that. The Friday morning Fed...

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Hogs Close Mixed on Friday

Lean hog futures posted mixed trade on Friday, with contracts within 12 cents of unchanged across the board. December was was down just 47 cents this week. USDA’s national base hog price from Friday afternoon was down 82 cents at $85.56. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 55...

Roll Call

USDA says it can't use contingency fund for food stamps - Roll Call

The Agriculture Department says it can’t use a reserve fund to pay food stamp benefits during the partial government shutdown.

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Barchart Experts Weigh In: Everything You Need to Know as Cattle Collapses

As Trump proposes Argentine beef imports and the USDA promises to step in to support cattle ranchers, here’s what to expect next from cattle futures prices and beef prices.

The Guardian - US

Americans brace for food stamps to run out: ‘The greatest hunger catastrophe since the Great Depression’

Nearly 42 million people in danger as federal government shutdown continues and Snap funding to end 1 November

Axios

Exclusive: USDA says it won't use emergency funds for food stamps

States also won't be reimbursed if they cover SNAP expenses on their own, the memo says.

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Hogs Trading Mixed at Midday

Lean hog futures are trading with mixed trade, up 30 cents to 20 cents lower in the nearbys. USDA’s national base hog price from Friday morning was not reported due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 55 cents on October 22 at $93.63. USDA’s pork...

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Cattle Facing Limit Losses As Traders Take Risk Off Amid Headlines

Live cattle futures are down the $7.25 limit at midday, with nearby October slipping $5.77. Cash trade has seen action across the country at $238-240 so far this week. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales on 433 of the 1,646 head offered with at $238-239. Feeder...

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