Studying the SPY ETF vs. RSP shows us just what market-cap weighting means for the benchmark index these days… and what could come next.

Direct cash cattle trade activity remains quiet.  Showlists for the week are mixed. Bids and asking prices have been slow to surface.  Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until the latter half of the week. At the Joplin Regional Stockyards in Missouri, feeder steers weighing less than 750 pounds...

Philadelphia: September 16, 2025 Auction sales - prices to growers Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA Phone: (215) 551-6791 Fax: (215) 336-0355 AL_FV160 Lincoln County Produce Auction summary Data compiled by: Lincoln County Produce...

Philadelphia: September 16, 2025 Auction sales - prices to growers Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA Phone: (215) 551-6791 Fax: (215) 336-0355 AH_FV160 Hart County Kentucky Produce Auction summary Data compiled by: Hart County...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.11 (-0.69%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -0.40 (-0.09%). Sugar prices are sliding today on concerns that India may boost its sugar exports more than expected. Sugar trader Sucden said today that India may...

MOGU stock soared on its new crypto treasury, but with e-commerce revenue sliding, investors face a volatile play tied to crypto cycles.

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -285 (-3.73%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -108 (-2.07%). Cocoa prices are retreating today as rains in West Africa ease dry conditions and may promote flowering of cocoa trees and boost the region's cocoa output, a...

A southeast Kansas farmer says winter wheat planting could face some significant challenges this fall. Ben Bellar says the crop should be planted by mid-October, but excessive moisture and a large corn crop might push it back. “If it keeps raining, it may get delayed. We’ve had one year in...

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA now has staff on the ground in Mexico to help in the fight against New World screwworm. “We are not just able to accept the data from our friends in Mexico,” he says.  “We hope to always be able to trust their data,...

This electric air taxi company just got invited by the White House for a potential certification.

December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) today is up +3.00 (+0.72%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX25 ) is down -26 (-0.54%). Coffee prices are mixed today, with Dec arabica posting a contract high and nearest-futures (U25) arabica posting a 7-month high. Arabica coffee prices are climbing today after the National...

The secondary ticket offering company will see its shares listed tomorrow.

As fall approaches, Iowa corn farmers often experience a mix of emotions. These feelings can be best described as “variable” — a term frequently used to characterize many aspects of the harvest season, including expected yields, moisture content, grain quality, and weather forecasts. 

Fall armyworm is an occasional pest of crops in Iowa, but when it shows up it tends to be very destructive. Outbreak-level populations in 2021 caught many farmers by surprise, but consistent scouting of corn, soybean, and hay crops can ensure it is caught early when treatment has the highest chance...

After a week of below normal and pleasant fall temperatures, the summer heat is making a reappearance. Widespread high temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s are forecast across the state. Heat index values are expected to reach the low to mid-90s on Friday through Sunday. The weekend is also expe...