commodity

The USDA's first crops supply report of the new year surprised some analysts. That's because it didn't lower the estimate for corn in storage.

Predictably that led the commodity to drop about 50 cents a bushel. Even though yields were better than expected, in a year filled with volatile weather that doesn't assure food price relief any time soon.

Eric Durban of Harvest Public Media has details.

photo / mrflip  In a city like Austin where everyone is constantly changing residences, boxes are a hot commodity.

But where to find them? Toy Joy, that mecca of the odd and entertaining on 29th and Guadalupe, is a free box free-for-all.

Toy Joy recycles all their boxes anyway (yay for being green), so they’re happy to let people in need get some use out of them.

Just go in and ask an employee, then head to the parking lot behind the store and box away.

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