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The 24 bright green baby parrots chirp and bob their heads the second anyone nears the large cages that have been their homes since hatching in March

If the FTC wants to know why there's such a notable lack of competition within America's baby formula market, it ought to ask other parts of the federal bureaucracy.

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.55 (+0.29%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) closed up +16 (+0.63%). Coffee prices Wednesday settled moderately higher. Arabica coffee has support from tighter supplies. ICE arabica coffee inventories have steadily declined over the past three months and fell to...

July arabica coffee (KCN23) this morning is up +0.60 (+0.32%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23) is up +14 (+0.55%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately higher. Arabica coffee has support from tighter supplies. ICE arabica coffee inventories have steadily declined over the past three months and fell to a...

It is only the seventh case of the deadly disease reported in the U.S. since it first emerged in the country in 2003.

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) on Tuesday closed down -1.75 (-0.92%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) closed down -72 (-2.74%). Coffee prices Tuesday retreated on a rally in the dollar index today to a 2-month high. Arabica also has carryover pressure from Monday when the USDA's FAS predicted...

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) this morning is down -1.95 (-1.03%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) is down -60 (-2.28%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately lower on a rally in the dollar index today to a 2-month high. Arabica also has carryover pressure from Monday when the...

Last Week’s Moves Corn 569-6 (+2.75%) | Soybeans 1335-2 (+2.14%) | SRW Wheat 606- 6 (+0.29%) KC Wheat 818-4 (-0.64%) | Live Cattle 162.875 (-0.87%) | Lean Hogs 82.775 (-0.48%) ______________________________________________________________________ Welcome to your weekly agriculture report, where we cover everything you’ll need to know for the week ahead. This...

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) on Monday closed down -2.80 (-1.46%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) closed up +41 (+1.58%). Coffee prices Monday settled mixed, with July robusta a posting a contract high and near-futures robusta (K23) rallying to a record high (data from 2008). Arabica was under...

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) this morning is down -2.45 (-1.28%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) is up +43 (+1.66%). Coffee prices this morning are mixed, with July robust a posting a contract high and near-futures robusta (K23) rallying to a record high (data from 2008). Robusta coffee...

Through Monday’s midday the live cattle market is $0.37 to $1.05 in the red. Feeder cattle are also fading with losses of as much as $1.20 so far. USDA confirmed some moderate cash sales action again on Friday. The week’s bulk prices were $2 stronger near $178 in NE and...