The National Pork Producers Pork Forum opens today in Kansas City, with the pork trade remaining strong. Pork export sales remain strong, in fact last week’s total the highest so far this year, Mexico, remaining our number one customer. CME Lean Hog Index, the highest since mid-November. April Lean Hog Futures reached a high on February the 6th, up at 99.80. Futures fell back from …
Precious Metals Surge as Political Uncertainty Pressures Grain and Livestock Markets
Political uncertainty is rippling through global commodity markets, and the contrast between sectors couldn’t be clearer. While grain and livestock markets are flashing red, precious metals are shining bright green, attracting renewed investor attention as safe-haven assets. “There’s a lot of red showing up in the grain and livestock markets here late week, with all the political uncertainty, but one …
Precious Metals Hit All-Time Highs as Global Uncertainty Rattles Markets
As global tensions rise and markets react to political and economic instability, precious metals are soaring to record highs. In a dramatic show of investor sentiment, gold prices broke key resistance levels in March and continued climbing into new territory this week. “Gold broke the $3,000 an ounce barrier on March the 14th. But this week, with all the uncertainty, …
US Trade Representative Revises Proposed Port Service Fees
The US Trade Representative published revisions to the port service fees last week. The fees, designed to restore the shipbuilding industry in the US, were changed due to nearly 600 public comments being received including a two-day public hearing. These changes were made with the design of limiting disruption for U.S. exporters. Exporters are responding to these changes and the …



