Cotton futures are falling lower at Wednesday’s midday, as contracts are down 35 to 40 points at midday. The US dollar index is up $0.097 so far on the day to $96.345, with crude oil futures $0.23 lower. The Seam reported 909 bales sold on Tuesday at an average price...

Lean hog futures are posting mixed action on Wednesday, with contracts up 15 cents to 45 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog report from Wednesday morning was reported at $106.25, up 28 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 14 cents on September 15 at...

Live cattle futures are down $2.30 to 2.80 across the front months at midday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. A few Southern bids are being reported at $23 so far on Wednesday. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards saw no sales...

Soybeans are trading with 5 to 6 ¼ cent losses at Wednesday’s midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 5 1/4 cents at $9.67 1/4. Soymeal futures are down 80 cents to 20 cents higher so far at midday. Soy Oil futures are giving back the Tuesday...

The wheat complex is giving back some of the Tuesday gains, with contracts lower across the three markets. CBT soft red wheat futures are trading with 5 to 6 ¼ cent losses at midday. KC HRW futures are falling back 6 to 7 cents at midday. MPLS spring wheat futures...

Corn futures are slipping back lower on Wednesday’s midday, as contracts are down 2 to 3 ¼ cents in the nearbys. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 3 1/4 cents at $3.82 ¾. The weekly EIA report showed ethanol production dropping 50,000 barrels per day in the...

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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.35 (-2.20%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -6.00 (-1.29%). Sugar prices tumbled to 1-week lows today as Brazil ramps up sugar production. Unica reported today that Brazil's Center-South sugar output in the second half...

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December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -22 (-0.30%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -18 (-0.35%). Cocoa prices extended Tuesday's losses today as rain in West Africa has eased dry conditions and may promote flowering of cocoa trees, which could boost the region's...

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A farmer in southwest Nebraska says his crops narrowly missed a massive storm system that brought torrential rain and large hail this week. “We got some hard rain and some gentle, but nothing like what I’ve seen up there.”   Tyler Ruf says Tuesday’s severe weather had baseball size hail that...

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