The U.S. Mint produced its last batch of pennies– composed of 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper– in November, ending a 232- year run. Businesses that want pennies on hand for making change are ...

Wheat is trading with mixed action, as winter wheats are stronger. The wheat complex saw mixed Monday action, with winter ...

We're living through a quiet piece of American history right now. S. penny, after more than two centuries of loyal service in ...

Wheat is hovering near unchanged, with the three markets within a penny of 0. The wheat complex posted higher trade on Monday, with contracts seeing gains across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures ...

Turkey and sprouts are synonymous with Christmas dinner and this year a rise in the price of both means the festive feast ...

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., who helped introduce the bill, has supported the penny production stoppage, calling the one-cent coin "outdated" and "inefficient" and says it "no longer serves ...

The global wheat market is set to see record production in 2025/26, leaving the market well supplied. While it will be difficult to see a repeat of this strong output in 2026/27, comfortable stocks ...

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Despite some up-side opportunities, lower wheat prices will persist through the 2025-2026 marketing year, Washington State University’s small grains economist says. Based on ...

UC Davis researchers engineered wheat that encourages soil bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen into plant-usable fertilizer. By boosting a natural compound in the plant, the wheat triggers ...

There’s a magical place in Dothan, Alabama where treasure hunters converge beneath sprawling covered pavilions, where one person’s castoffs become another’s prized possessions, and where $35 can ...

Goodbye, old penny. The U.S. Mint stopped minting pennies earlier this month, a significant milestone after the coins lost their economic utility in the face of inflation and cost more to make than ...