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If you grew up in the 1980s, you probably remember school lunches that were greasy, cheesy, and loaded with processed goodness. Back then, nutritional standards were looser, food allergies were barely discussed, and portion control was an afterthought. What passed for a hot lunch in the ‘80s would raise red…

Live cattle futures were up $1.40 to $1.85 across most contracts on Tuesday trade. Cash activity settled in at $230-232 in the South last week, with $240-245 in the North. Feeder cattle futures settled the Tuesday session with contracts up $2.50 to $2.70. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back...

Lean hog futures posted losses of $1.27 to $2.15 across most contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was up 79 cents on Tuesday afternoon, at $112.14. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 2 cents at $110.30 on July 25. USDA’s Tuesday PM FOB plant pork cutout value...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.16 (+0.97%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed up +0.50 (+0.11%). Sugar prices settled higher for a second day Tuesday, with NY sugar posting a 1-week high. Strength in crude prices is supporting gains in...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Tuesday closed down -5.20 (-1.72%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed down -13 (-0.39%). Coffee prices retreated Tuesday as the Brazil coffee harvest accelerates, boosting available coffee supplies. Brazil's Cooxupe coffee co-op announced Tuesday that its harvest among its members was 67%...

Lean hog futures are down $1.07 to $2.35 so far on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $105.54 in the Tuesday AM report, down $3.48 from the previous report. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 2 cents at $110.30 on July 25. USDA’s Tuesday...

Live cattle futures are 80 cents to $1.05 higher on Tuesday. Cash activity settled in at $230-232 in the South last week, with $240-245 in the North. Feeder cattle futures are posting another round of strength after early weakness, up $1.45 to $1.90 at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index...

A Privacy Impact Assessment published by the USDA reveals SNAP data requested by the Trump administration includes immigration and citizenship status, education, employment, and marital status

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.13 (+0.79%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is up +0.20 (+0.045%). Sugar prices are moving higher for a second day today, with NY sugar posting a 1-week high. Strength in crude prices is supporting gains in...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is down -8.15 (-2.70%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is down -44 (-1.31%). Coffee prices are moving sharply lower today as the Brazil coffee harvest accelerates, boosting available coffee supplies. Brazil's Cooxupe coffee co-op announced today that its harvest among its members...

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