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Aug. 8, 2025 at 9:37 am CDT

World food commodity prices rose in July to their highest in over two years, as a jump for vegetable oils and record levels for meat outweighed falling cereal, dairy and sugar prices, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said.

By Reuters

Aug. 7, 2025 at 4:09 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rebounded on Thursday after hitting a five-year low the previous day, and corn recovered from earlier contract lows as technical support and signs of new export demand countered the pressure of ample supplies, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters

Aug. 7, 2025 at 4:06 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures hit contract highs for the second day in a row on Thursday as strong cash cattle prices and resilient consumer demand continued to fuel a rally, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters

Aug. 7, 2025 at 11:07 am CDT

China’s pig industry representatives will gather next week in Beijing to discuss ways to reduce breeding sow numbers by a million as part of a push to tackle over-capacity and stabilize prices.

By Ella Cao, Lewis Jackson, Reuters

Aug. 7, 2025 at 10:40 am CDT

In major U.S. livestock regions, some ranchers have slowly begun taking the first steps to boost cattle production after the nation’s inventory shrank due to a years-long drought that dried up pasture land used for grazing and hiked feeding costs.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek