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Sugar Prices Close Sharply Higher on Brazil Sugarcane Crop Woes

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Thursday closed up +0.77 (+3.64%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed up +13.10 (+2.36%). Sugar prices Thursday extended this week's sharp rally, with NY sugar posting a 5-1/4 month high and London sugar posting a 2-month high. Sugar prices...

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Coffee Prices Post Moderate Losses on Rain Forecasts for Brazil

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Thursday closed down -2.75 (-1.04%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed down -86 (-1.61%). Coffee prices retreated Thursday as forecasts for rain in Brazil sparked long liquidation coffee futures. Thursday's two-week Global Forecast System model showed rain is expected for Brazil's coffee-growing regions...

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Sugar Prices Rally on Concerns Over Brazil's Sugarcane Crops

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +0.72 (+3.40%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is up +13.90 (+2.50%). Sugar prices today extended this week's sharp rally, with NY sugar posting a 5-1/4 month high and London sugar posting a 2-month high. Sugar prices...

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Coffee Prices Retreat on Forecasts for Rain in Brazil

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is down -1.85 (-0.70%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is down -72 (-1.35%). Coffee prices are moving lower today as forecasts for rain in Brazil sparked long liquidation coffee futures. Today's two-week Global Forecast System model showed rain is expected for Brazil's...

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Sugar Prices Finish Sharply Higher on Concern Over Brazil Sugar Production

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Wednesday closed up +1.18 (+5.91%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed up +19.80 (+3.70%). Sugar prices Wednesday rallied sharply for a second day, with NY sugar posting a 5-1/4 month high and London sugar posting a 2-week high. Sugar...

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Coffee Prices Supported by Dry Conditions in Brazil

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Wednesday closed down -0.10 (-0.04%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed up +31 (+0.58%). Coffee prices Wednesday settled mixed. Arabica coffee prices came under slight pressure Wednesday after Rabobank projected that global 2024/25 coffee production would climb by +2.2% y/y to 174 million...

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Boar’s Head closes plant after outbreak

The closure comes after a USDA investigation found several health violations at a plant in Jarratt, Virginia

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Sugar Prices Soar as Drought Threatens the Brazil Sugarcane Crop

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +1.07 (+5.36%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is up +20.50 (+3.83%). Sugar prices today rallied sharply for a second day, with NY sugar posting a 5-1/4 month high and London sugar posting a 2-week high. Sugar...

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Arabica Coffee Slips as Rabobank Projects a Global Surplus

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is down -1.35 (-0.51%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is up +7 (+0.13%). Coffee prices today are mixed. Arabica coffee prices came under pressure today after Rabobank projected that global 2024/25 coffee production will climb by +2.2% y/y to 174 million bags,...

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Sugar Prices Rally Sharply on Dry Conditions in Brazil

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Tuesday closed up +0.80 (+4.17%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed up +12.70 (+2.43%). Sugar prices Tuesday rallied sharply, with NY sugar posting a 2-1/4 month high and London sugar posting a 2-week high. Sugar prices surged Tuesday after...

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Coffee Prices Post Moderate Gains on Forecasts for Hot and Dry Weather in Brazil

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Tuesday closed up +5.95 (+2.30%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed up +57 (+1.09%). Coffee prices Tuesday recovered from early losses and settled moderately higher, just below Monday's major highs. Coffee rallied Tuesday after updated weather forecasts from Climatempo said most of this...

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Sugar Prices Soar as Drought Conditions Persist in Brazil

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +0.85 (+4.43%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is up +14.60 (+2.79%). Sugar prices today are sharply higher, with NY sugar soaring to a 2-1/4 month high and London sugar posting a 2-week high. Sugar prices surged...

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Coffee Prices Underpinned by Forecasts for Hot and Dry Weather in Brazil

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is up +6.00 (+2.32%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is up +56 (+1.07%). Coffee prices today recovered from early losses and are moderately higher, just below Monday's major highs. Coffee rallied today after updated weather forecasts from Climatempo said most of this...

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What Are Hardiness Zones? These Are the Types of Plants That Will Grow Beautifully in Your Region

It's time to identify your plant hardiness zone — here is everything you need to know,

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Why I Am Bullish Corn

The too much supply versus demand narrative has been deeply entrenched in the corn market for the last few months, this week we discuss the things I am watching that lead me to believe that narrative may be soon to change.

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NY Sugar Settles Higher on Strength in Crude Oil and the Brazilian Real

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Monday closed up +0.17 (+0.89%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed down -4.90 (-0.93%). Sugar prices Monday settled mixed, with NY sugar posting a 1-week high. Sugar prices found support Monday from a +2% rally in crude oil prices...

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Coffee Gives Up Early Gains and Closes Lower on Long Liquidation Pressures

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Monday closed down -0.90 (-0.35%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed down -21 (-0.40%). Coffee prices Monday gave up an early advance and posted moderate losses. Early Monday, Dec arabica and Nov robusta posted contract highs, while nearest-futures (U24) robusta posted a new...

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NY Sugar Follows Crude Oil and the Brazilian Real Higher

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +0.05 (+0.26%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is down -6.30 (-1.19%). Sugar prices today are mixed, with NY sugar posting a 1-week high. Sugar prices found support today from a rally in crude oil prices (CLV24...

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Coffee Rallies on Concern Over Global Coffee Production

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is up +2.60 (+1.00%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is up +37 (+0.70%). Coffee prices today are moderately higher, with Dec arabica and Nov robusta posting contract highs, while nearest-futures (U24) robusta posted a new all-time high. Coffee prices rallied on adverse...

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America’s dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s − milk price rules are one reason why

Milton Orr looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. “I remember when we had over 1,000 dairy farms in this county. Now we have less than 40,” Orr, an agriculture adviser for Greene County, Tennessee, told me with a tinge of sadness.

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Winter-flowering shrubs for shade – 8 plants to enliven darker areas of your yard during cooler weather

These expert plant picks are sure to provide a late display of uplifting color in shady spots

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Best monarda varieties – 10 types of pollinator-friendly beebalm

This perennial is a butterfly magnet, adding fragrance and biodiversity to your yard

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Sugar Prices Give Up Early Gains as Crude Prices Turn Lower

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Friday closed down -0.06 (-0.31%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed up +0.80 (+0.15%). Sugar prices Friday settled mixed, with London sugar posting a 1-week high. Sugar fell back from its best levels Friday, with NY sugar retreating from...

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Coffee Prices Finish Sharply Higher on Concern About Global Coffee Production

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Friday closed up +10.05 (+4.03%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed up +190 (+3.74%). Coffee prices Friday rallied sharply, with Dec arabica and Nov robusta posting contract highs, while nearest-futures (U24) robusta soared to a record high. Coffee prices rallied on adverse global...

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Concerns About Brazil Sugar Production Underpins Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +0.14 (+0.73%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is up +8.40 (+1.56%). Sugar prices today are moving higher for a third session, with NY sugar posting a 1-week high and London sugar posting a 2-week high. Sugar...

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