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A Norfolk Island pine is the perfect Christmas houseplant – here's how to grow one

This pretty little pine will grace your home for the festive period and beyond

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10 of the best trees to plant close to a house – and which varieties to avoid

Planting a tree near your house offers many benefits, including a beautiful landscaping accent as well as shade and privacy

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Sugar Prices Under Pressure from Strong Brazil Sugar Output

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Friday closed down -0.19 (-0.86%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed down -3.80 (-0.60%). Sugar prices Friday posted moderate losses but remained above Thursday's 8-1/2 month lows. Sugar prices have been under pressure for the last five weeks...

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Sugar Prices Recover as Strength in the Brazilian Real Spurs Short Covering

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Thursday closed up +0.21 (+0.96%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed up +3.00 (+0.48%). Sugar prices Thursday recovered from 8-1/2 month lows and settled moderately higher as short-covering emerged after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL) rallied to a 1-1/2...

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Scientists aim to adapt crops

"As hostile weather intensifies, plant breeding focused on climate-adapted crops has taken on a sense of urgency"

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Cattle Closed Weaker on Wednesday

Live cattle futures faded by $0.77 to $1.45 across the front months. Feb saw a $1.43 range on the day, and closed just a nickel off the bottom. USDA confirmed some light cash cattle trade on Wednesday from $165 to $168 with the bulk of action in the South and...

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Sugar Prices Retreat as Brazil Boosts Sugar Production

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.62 (-2.74%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed down -12.10 (-1.89%). Sugar prices Wednesday closed lower but remained above Tuesday's lows on signs of more robust sugar production in Brazil. On Tuesday, NY sugar posted...

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Coffee Prices Settle Moderately Higher on Global Supply Concerns

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Wednesday closed up +3.40 (+1.84%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) closed up +43 (+1.56%). Coffee prices on Wednesday extended this week's rally, with arabica posting a 7-3/4 month high and robusta posting a 4-1/2 month high. Dry weather in Brazil risks damaging...

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Sugar Prices Slump on Improving Global Supplies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.12 (+0.53%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed up +2.00 (+0.31%). NY sugar on Tuesday fell to a new 8-1/2 month low but then recovered on some short-covering to closed mildly higher. In a bearish...

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Sugar Prices Slump on Improving Global Supplies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Monday closed -0.89 (-3.81%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed -16.70 (-2.55%) Sugar prices Monday sold off to 5-1/2 month lows on improving global supplies. Last week, India's food ministry directed local sugar mills to stop using sugar...

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Coffee Prices Settle Sharply Higher on Dry Weather in Brazil

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Monday closed up +6.95 (+3.92%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) closed up +84 (+3.27%). Coffee prices Monday rallied sharply, with robusta posting a 3-week high. Dry weather in Brazil risks damaging coffee crops and is bullish for prices. Somar Meteorologia reported Monday...

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Coffee Prices Surge on Dry Weather in Brazil

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) today is up +6.60 (+3.73%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) is up +76 (+2.96%). Coffee prices this morning are sharply higher, with robusta posting a 3-week high. Dry weather in Brazil risks damaging coffee crops and is bullish for prices. Somar Meteorologia reported...

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Sunday Scaries: What I'm Watching This Week In The Grain Markets

Reconciling the fundamental stories making rounds in the wheat, corn and soybean markets with what is happening in the cash markets around the world.

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Coffee Prices Close Lower as ICO Reports Higher Global Coffee Exports

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Friday closed down -0.35 (-0.29%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) closed down -20 (-0.77%). Coffee prices Friday posted moderate losses. An increase in world coffee supplies is bearish for prices after the International Coffee Organization (ICO) reported Friday that global Oct coffee...

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Sugar Prices Settle Higher on the Outlook for Reduced India Sugar Output

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Friday closed +0.33 (+1.43%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed +8.30 (+1.28%) Sugar prices Friday posted moderate gains after India's Food Secretary projected India's 2023/24 sugar cane output would fall -12 % y/y to 434.8 MMT. Sugar prices...

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Will Wheat Prices Continue to Rally?

Nearby CBOT soft red winter wheat futures rose to a record high of $14.2525 in March 2022. At the most recent November 2023 low, the price was almost one-third the level at the 2022 all-time high. Wheat futures under $6 per bushel was inexpensive as Russia is the world’s leading…

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Coffee Prices Slip as ICO Reports an Increase in Global Coffee Exports

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) this morning is down -0.20 (-0.11%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) is down -15 (-0.58%). Coffee prices this morning are posting modest losses. An increase in world coffee supplies is bearish for prices after the International Coffee Organization (ICO) reported today that global...

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Sugar Prices Recover Early Losses on Dollar Weakness

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Thursday closed +0.03 (+0.13%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed +2.50 (+0.39%) Sugar prices Thursday recovered from early losses and closed slightly higher as a weaker dollar spurred short covering in sugar futures. Sugar prices Thursday initially extended...

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Coffee Prices End Higher as Dollar Weakness Induces Short Covering

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Thursday closed up +2.25 (+1.28%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) closed up +25 (+0.98%). Coffee prices Thursday settled moderately higher as a weaker dollar spurred some short-covering in coffee futures after Wednesday's sell-off to a 1-week low. Coffee prices have been under...

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Coffee Posts Moderate Gains as Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) this morning is up +2.35 (+1.34%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) is up +27 (+1.05%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately higher as a weaker dollar spurred some short-covering in coffee futures. Coffee prices have been under pressure the last couple of sessions...

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Sugar Prices Plummet as Supply Concerns Ease

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Wednesday closed -1.96 (-7.85%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed -47.90 (-6.93%) Sugar prices Wednesday plummeted to a 5-month low as an easing of sugar supply concerns has fueled fund selling of sugar futures. Sugar prices have sold...

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Arabica Coffee Closes Sharply Lower as Supply Fears Recede

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Wednesday closed down -8.50 (-4.63%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) closed down -21 (-0.81%). Coffee prices Wednesday retreated, with arabica coffee falling sharply as concerns about global coffee supplies recede. On Tuesday, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) projected 2023/24 global coffee production...

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Sugar Prices Tumble as Supply Concerns Ease

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Tuesday closed -0.85 (-3.29%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed -18.00 (-2.54%) Sugar prices Tuesday fell sharply but remained above Monday's significant lows. On Monday, NY sugar posted a 3-1/4 month low, and London sugar posted a 2-month...

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Coffee Prices Move Higher on Concern About Global Coffee Production

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) this morning is up +3.80 (+2.12%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) is up +45 (+1.77%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately higher. Concern that dry conditions in Brazil will lead to smaller coffee yields is supporting prices today. Somar Meteorologia reported Monday that...

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Real or artificial? A forestry scientist explains how to choose the most sustainable Christmas tree, no matter what it's made of

Every year, Americans buy somewhere between 35 million and 50 million Christmas trees, and many more pull an artificial tree out of storage for the season. In all, about three-quarters of U.S. households typically have some kind of Christmas tree, surveys show.

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