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Sugar Prices Rally on Lackluster Rain in Brazil and Strength in Brazilian Real

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.26 (+1.29%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is up +7.20 (+1.36%). Sugar prices today extended this week's rally to a new 2-month high on concern about Brazil's sugar crop. Alvean, the world's largest sugar trader, said...

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Arabica Coffee Falls on Long Liquidation Pressure

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is down -9.10 (-2.07%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is up +41 (+0.71%). Arabica coffee prices today fell back from Thursday's all-time nearest-futures high on some long liquidation pressures after the month-long rally. However, coffee prices have support from continued coffee supply...

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Can Cattle Keep Making Higher Highs?

Gold and coffee futures reached record highs in January 2025. Meanwhile, the metal and soft were not the only commodities that soared to all-time peaks. Live and feeder cattle futures continued to make higher highs, reaching the highest prices in history.

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Lackluster Rain in Brazil Pushes Sugar Prices Higher

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Thursday closed up +0.41 (+2.07%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed up +11.00 (+2.12%). Sugar prices on Thursday rallied to 8-week highs and settled sharply higher due to concern about Brazil's sugar crop. Alvean, the world's largest sugar trader,...

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Arabica Coffee Posts a New Record High on Supply Uncertainty

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Thursday closed up +7.10 (+1.64%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed down -23 (-0.40%). Coffee prices on Thursday settled mixed, with arabica posting a new all-time nearest-futures high. Lingering global coffee supply fears are underpinning prices. On Wednesday, Cecafe reported that Brazil's Jan...

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Sugar Rallies as Dry Weather in Brazil Threatens Sugar Output

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.38 (+1.92%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is up +1.70 (+0.31%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher, with London sugar posting a 2-month high. Concern about Brazil's sugar crop is pushing prices higher. Alvean, the world's...

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Coffee Prices Climb on Supply Uncertainty

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is up +7.05 (+1.63%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is up +6 (+0.10%). Coffee prices today are trading higher, with arabica posting a new all-time nearest-futures high and robusta posting 1-1/2 week high. Lingering global coffee supply fears are underpinning prices. On...

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Farmers and rural businesses shelled out money for improvements. Will their promised rebates arrive?

A freeze on federal loans and grants is sending tremors across the rural U.S. as small business owners fear they won’t get reimbursed for purchases they made to replace polluting irrigation equipment or install solar power

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Rollins confirmed as Agriculture secretary - Roll Call

The Senate confirmed Brooke Rollins, an aide to President Donald Trump in his first term, to be Agriculture secretary.

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NY Sugar Prices Slip as India Projects a Bumper Sugar Crop

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.11 (-0.55%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed up +12.50 (+2.35%). Sugar prices Wednesday settled mixed, with London sugar posting a 1-1/2 week high. NY sugar prices came under pressure Wednesday after India projected a "bumper"...

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Coffee Prices Settle Sharply Higher on Supply Woes

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Wednesday closed up +18.35 (+4.44%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed up +164 (+2.90%). Coffee prices Wednesday rallied sharply, with robusta posting a 1-1/2 week high and arabica just below Tuesday's all-time nearest-futures high. Smaller coffee supplies from Brazil are bullish for prices...

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London Sugar Climbs Ahead of Thursday's March Contract Expiration

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is down -0.05 (-0.25%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is up +14.10 (+2.65%). Sugar prices today are mixed, with London sugar climbing to a 1-1/2 week high. NY sugar prices came under pressure today after India projected a...

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Coffee Prices Supported by Global Supply Concerns

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is up +11.80 (+2.85%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is up +100 (+1.77%). Coffee prices today are moderately higher, with robusta posting a 1-1/2 week high and arabica just below Tuesday's all-time nearest-futures high. Smaller coffee supplies from Brazil are bullish for...

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Republican Congressman Waves Off Farmer's Viral Plea to Fix Agriculture Funding Freeze: 'This Administration Promised They Would Be Disruptive'

Missouri farmer Skylar Holden faces financial ruin after a USDA funding freeze, with Rep. Jason Smith defending the disruption as part of the Trump administration's promised reforms.

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Is Cotton Cheap at Below 70 Cents per Pound?

Cotton futures reached an eleven-year high of over $1.50 per pound in 2022 but ran out of upside steam. They last traded above $1 in March 2024 before falling under the 70 cents per pound level. As the cotton market heads into the 2025 crop year, the price is at…

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Sugar Posts Moderate Gains on the Outlook for a Smaller Global Surplus

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Tuesday closed up +0.37 (+1.90%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed up +13.40 (+2.58%). Sugar prices rallied Tuesday after Covrig Analytics cut its 2025/26 global sugar surplus estimate to 4.1 MMT from a previous estimate of 5.2 MMT. Sugar...

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Arabica Coffee Falls Sharply on Long Liquidation Pressure

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Tuesday closed down -15.60 (-3.64%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed down -18 (-0.32%). Coffee prices on Tuesday gave up early gains and turned lower, with arabica falling sharply on long liquidation pressure. Coffee prices initially moved higher on Tuesday, with arabica coffee...

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Sugar Climbs on the Outlook for a Smaller Global Surplus

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.40 (+2.05%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is up +12.10 (+2.33%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher after Covrig Analytics cut its 2025/26 global sugar surplus estimate to 4.1 MMT from a previous estimate of 5.2...

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Profit-Taking Weighs on Coffee Prices

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is down -12.30 (-2.87%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is down -3 (-0.05%). Coffee prices today gave up early gains and turned lower as profit-taking by funds morphed into long liquidation pressures after sell-stops were triggered as prices declined. Coffee prices initially...

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US Farmers Say Trump Let Them Down With Spending Freeze

US farmers caught up in President Donald Trump's short-lived attempt to freeze all federal funding descended on Congress Tuesday to demand answers after grants to their politically influential sector were paused.

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Missouri Farmer in Danger of Losing His Farm Due to Federal Freeze Blasted for Claiming He 'Didn't Have Time to Research' Before Voting

A Missouri cattle farmer is facing financial ruin after the USDA froze funding for key conservation programs, despite previously signed contracts.

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Cattle Futures Prices Drop from Record Highs, But Bulls May Still Have Legs

There are a few hints that the historic bull run in cattle markets may not be over just yet.

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Sugar Prices Finish Higher on Brazilian Real Strength

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Monday closed up +0.14 (+0.72%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed up +1.70 (+0.33%). Sugar prices Monday posted moderate gains as strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) sparked short covering in sugar futures. The real Monday rose +0.44%,...

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Arabica Coffee Posts New Record High on Brazil Crop Concerns

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Monday closed up +24.70 (+6.11%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed up +110 (+1.98%). Coffee prices Monday settled sharply higher, with arabica coffee posting a new all-time nearest-futures high. Below-normal rain in Brazil heightened coffee crop concerns and boosted coffee prices after Somar...

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Brazilian Real Strength Boosts Sugar Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.17 (+0.88%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is up +3.20 (+0.62%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher as strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL) sparked short covering in sugar futures. The real today is up +0.61%...

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