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Data Center Stock Alert: Trump’s Aluminum and Steel Tariffs Are VERY Bad News for This Company
Barchart3 minutes ago
As Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs put data center growth at risk, this data center stock could take a major hit.

Signs of Tighter Supplies Boosts Sugar Prices
Barchart13 minutes ago
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Thursday closed up +0.36 (+1.74%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed up +7.80 (+1.42%). Sugar prices Thursday extended their month-long rally to 2-1/4 month highs. Sugar prices saw continued support from Monday's news that India's sugar production fell -12%...

Cocoa Prices Fall on Demand Concerns and British Pound Strength
Barchart15 minutes ago
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Thursday closed down -143 (-1.40%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed down -148 (-1.83%). Cocoa prices dropped to 1-week lows Thursday on negative carryover from Tuesday when Mondelez executives said that chocolate prices could rise as much as 50% due to...

Long Liquidation Pressures Hammer Coffee Prices
Barchart17 minutes ago
March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Thursday closed down -22.15 (-5.30%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed down -115 (-2.00%). Coffee prices tumbled Thursday, with arabica falling sharply to a 2-week low. A rebound in arabica coffee inventories sparked long liquidation pressures in arabica coffee futures Thursday. ICE-monitored arabica...
Year of caution
Brownfield Ag News49 minutes ago
The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says his farming operation is approaching 2025 with caution. Brian Duncan, who raises grain and livestock in Ogle County, tells Brownfield capital expenditures are being scrutinized. “Caution until we see some solid direction on some of these issues, whether it be trade or...
Cash dairy prices mostly lower Thursday
Brownfield Ag News1 hour ago
Cash dairy prices were mostly lower Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.5450. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0025 at $1.90. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.8725 to $1.90. Cheese barrels were down $0.0225 at $1.7850. Three sales were recorded,...

Hogs Continuing Slide on Thursday
Barchart1 hour ago
Lean hogs are trading with another round of weakness, with losses of $1.15 to $1.25. Thursday morning’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $89.45 by the USDA, down $3.32 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index continues its rise, up 89 cents on February 18...

Wheat Back to Weakness at Midday
Barchart1 hour ago
The wheat market is trading with losses on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures are down 6 to 7 cents at the midday part of the session. KC HRW futures are 6 cents in the red at midday. MPLS spring wheat is trading with fractional to 2 cent losses so far. USDA’s...

Cattle Falling on Thursday
Barchart1 hour ago
Live cattle futures are trading with contracts down 62 cent to $1.52 at midday. Cash trade has been slower this week, with bids so far at $198 in the South and $200 in the North. The Thursday morning Central Stockyards online Fed Cattle Exchange auction showed sales 113 of the...

Corn Holding Gains on Thursday
Barchart1 hour ago
The corn market is trading with 1 to 2 cent gains so far on Thursday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up a penny at $4.66 1/2. The weekly EIA report from this morning showed a total of 1.084 million barrels of ethanol production in the week of...

Soybeans Posting Midday Gains
Barchart1 hour ago
Soybean futures are seeing bulls push back on Thursday, with contracts 6 to 11 cents at midday. The cmdtyView national front month Cash Bean price is 10 cents higher at $9.71 3/4. Soymeal futures are up $1.40/ton on the day, with Soy Oil futures back up 59 points. Export Sales...

Cotton Facing Losses on Thursday
Barchart1 hour ago
Cotton futures are trading on the weaker side so far on Thursday, with contracts down 29 to 35 points so far. The outside factors are being supportive but ignored. Crude oil futures are up 71 cents/barrel, with the US dollar index $0.688 lower. The Seam reported 5,968 bales in online...
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Ohio Corn and Wheat wants a fix for year-round E-15
Brownfield Ag News1 hour ago
Ag groups across the country are optimistic year-round E-15 will become a reality in 2025. Tadd Nicholson, executive director of the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association, says it’s been a long time coming. “It’s just been this question mark of how we can get this thing done,” he says....
Midday cash livestock markets
Brownfield Ag News1 hour ago
Direct cash cattle trade remains pretty quiet. Bids surfaced today at $198 to $200 live and $315 dressed. Asking prices are at $202 to $205 live in the South and haven’t been fully established out of the North. There has been a handful of deals reported so far this week...