R-CALF USA has formally requested that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission open an immediate investigation into what the group alleges was a false report that triggered a sharp selloff in live cattle futures on May 27. In a letter addressed to Brian Young, director of the CFTC’s Division of Enforcement,…

By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS, June 6 (Reuters) – Global food commodity prices declined in May, driven by marked drops in cereal, sugar, and vegetable oil prices, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in a basket of internationally traded food commodities, averaged 127.7 points in May, reflecting…

Just after 9:00 a.m. CT, July corn was down 3¼¢ at $4.36¼ per bushel. July soybeans were 1½¢ higher at $10.53¼ per bushel. “Corn, soybeans, and wheat favored the downside overnight as the buying interest that gave us [Thursday’s] rebound subsided.” Karl Setzer, partner with Consus Ag Consulting said, adding…

Some time back, I read a widely circulated piece calling for a new era of American abundance — one where we fix what’s broken in housing, energy, and infrastructure. It offered a vision rooted in optimism and reform, and I don’t doubt the sincerity behind it. But like many such…

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, June 5 (Reuters) – Argentina’s soybean yields continue to track higher than expected this season, the Rosario grains exchange said on Thursday, signaling that the process of harvesting the key agricultural export is however progressing slower than usual. “Despite delays in the harvest, we continue to see…

By Cami Koons Despite an ongoing trade war and low profitability the past two years, pork industry leaders and producers at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, said Wednesday they are optimistic about the year.  Lee Schulz, chief economist for Ever.Ag, said 2025 could be the “quickest turnaround in…