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October WTI crude oil (CLV25 ) on Thursday closed up +0.81 (+1.29%), and October RBOB gasoline (RBV25 ) closed up +0.0281 (+1.43%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied on Thursday, with crude posting a 2-week high and gasoline posting a 2.5-week high. Crude and gasoline have carryover support from Wednesday,...

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Thursday closed up +0.074 (+2.69%). Sep nat-gas prices moved sharply higher on Thursday due to a lower-than-expected build in weekly nat-gas inventories. The EIA reported Thursday that nat-gas inventories rose +13 bcf for the week ended August 15, below expectations of +18 bcf...

American investor George Soros is investing in health insurance stock UnitedHealth leading to a spike.

The director of Indiana’s State Department of Agriculture says a new meat processing facility could help boost the state’s turkey industry. Don Lamb says Whitewater Processing recently broke ground on a $28.5 million facility in Dearborn County. “We really want to encourage meat processing and packaging here in the state,”...

Community food leaders are urging lawmakers to continue supporting Michigan’s 10 Cents a Meal program and the benefits it brings to local economies. Michigan State University community food systems educator Garret Ziegler has been supporting local food procurement efforts for more than a decade.  “We’re only scratching the surface in...

Livestock Slaughter - 2025-08-21

Lumber is a leading industrial commodity as it is required for new homes and infrastructure building. While lumber futures are traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the contracts are often illiquid, which increases the likelihood of extreme price fluctuations. In August 2025, lumber prices have risen but remain significantly below the record highs of 2021 and 2022.

CoreWeave stock inches up as Jane Street reveals a 5.4% stake in the AI infrastructure firm. A HCW analyst says CRWV shares could climb back to $180.

Walmart stock sinks on weaker-than-expected Q2 earnings. Industry expert Michael Zakkour explains why WMT is a winner within the retail space.

As Tesla loses its regulatory credit revenue stream, the company now faces growing pressure to sustain profitability through core operations amid cooling EV demand and intensifying competition.

Nvidia’s stock is drawing massive hedge fund inflows as demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, though export restrictions and slowing growth rates may test investor conviction.

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins recently announced that the USDA would no longer provide funding through the Rural Development Business and the Industry Guaranteed Loan Program for solar or wind to be installed on productive farmland. David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights says he’s concerned this new change could impact the...