The U.S. Treasury will soon cease penny production, a change sparked by the disparity between the coin’s production cost and ...

Wheat is trading with losses across most contracts on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures are 8 to 9 cents across the front months on Tuesday. Kansas City HRW contracts are 9 to 10 cents in the red at ...

With the penny going away, ... So-called "wheat pennies" get their name from the back of the coin having stalks of wheat encircling the "One Cent" text. They were produced from 1909 to 1958.

Wheat is trading with early losses on Monday morning across the three markets. The wheat complex posted gains on Friday, with contracts closing near their highs. Chicago SRW futures were 9 to 10 ...

The 1943 copper Lincoln wheat penny is the holy grail of penny collecting. In rare cases, these coins have sold for up to $250,000, because they were mistakenly made from copper during World War II.

In fiscal year 2024, it took 3.7 cents to produce and distribute one penny, according to the 2024 U.S. Mint report. The 2024 cost was up by 20% from the previous year, according to the report.

The end of penny production marks a change in a 233 year tradition, as the penny was one of the first coins made after the U.S. Mint was established in 1792, according to its website.

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China’s wheat output could drop as much as 5% this year to the lowest since 2018, after recent drought in key growing regions stressed the crop.. Although that would be a sizeable decline from ...

Wheat prices for the current 2025 season were initially similar to those for 2024. However, market intermediaries have realised that with output projected to be significantly lower than 2024, ...

The Treasury Department has pledged to stop producing the penny by early next year. Here's why — and what becomes of your one-cent coins.