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Struggles Persist for WIC Participants in Accessing Nutritious Food

Discover the challenges faced by low-income mothers in accessing WIC-approved items for their children. From store closures to limited availability, the st...

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WIC helps moms and kids eat. But finding what you need isn't always easy

More than 6 million people receive benefits through the nation’s food assistance program for women, infants and children, which is known as WIC

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Arabica Coffee Slightly Lower as Global Coffee Supplies Increase

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Thursday closed down -0.70 (-0.38%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) closed up +31 (+1.13%). Coffee prices Thursday settled mixed. Arabica today fell moderately and held above Wednesday's 3-week low on signs of increased global coffee supplies after the International Coffee Organization (ICO)...

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Sugar Posts Moderate Gains on Global Supply Uncertainty

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Thursday closed up +0.23 (+1.10%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed up +6.30 (+1.05%). Sugar prices on Thursday closed moderately higher on positive carryover from Tuesday on signs of smaller sugar production in India after the National Federation...

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Arabica Coffee Under Pressure on Higher Global Coffee Supplies

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) this morning is down -0.90 (-0.48%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) is up +19 (+0.69%). Coffee prices this morning are mixed. Arabica today is moderately lower and holding above Wednesday's 3-week low on signs of increased global coffee supplies after the International Coffee...

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Valley Meats recalls thousands of pounds of ground beef shipped to Illinois, other Midwest states

Nearly 7,000 pounds of a northwest Illinois company’s ground beef products were recalled on New Year’s Eve.

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Sugar Erases Early Gains on Weakness in Brazilian Real

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) closed down -0.05 (-0.24%) on Wednesday, and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed down -4.20 (-0.69%). Sugar prices on Wednesday gave up an early advance and posted modest losses as weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) weighed on sugar...

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Coffee Prices Settle Lower on Rising Global Coffee Exports

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Wednesday closed down -3.90 (-2.05%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) closed down -49 (-1.75%). Coffee prices on Wednesday posted moderate losses, with arabica falling to a 3-week low and robusta dropping to a 2-1/2 week low. An increase in global coffee supplies...

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Texans receiving federal food assistance caught in crosshairs of congressional funding fight

More than 225,000 Texans could get turned away from the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children next year unless Congress allocates more money for the program, advocates and the White House warns. But partisan divisions are obscuring the path forward on government funding.

The Texas Tribune

Ground beef recall over E. Coli concerns

The recent recall comes just a few days after Scanga Meat Company recalled pounds of its raw ground beef products

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Arabica Coffee Settles Higher as Last Friday's Plunge Seen as Excessive

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Tuesday closed up +1.85 (+0.98%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) closed down -37 (-1.30%). Coffee prices on Tuesday settled mixed, with robusta falling to a 2-week low. Arabica coffee recovered some of last Friday's sharp losses that were seen as excessive in...

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Sugar Posts Moderate Gains on Lower Sugar Production in India

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.32 (+1.55%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed up +8.80 (+1.48%). Sugar prices on Tuesday settled moderately higher on smaller sugar production in India after the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories reported India's sugar...

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Coffee Prices Mixed as Last Friday's Plunge Seen as Excessive

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) this morning is up +2.00 (+1.06%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) is down -31 (-1.09%). Coffee prices this morning are mixed, with robusta falling to a 2-week low. Arabica coffee recovered some of last Friday's sharp losses that were seen as excessive in...

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The Soybean National Price Index is at a Crossroads

The National Soybean Price Index, the market's intrinsic value, is at a crossroads between bearish and bullish heading into 2024.

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Coffee Prices Fall Sharply on Rain Forecasts for Brazil

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Friday closed down -9.70 (-4.90%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) closed down -95 (-3.24%). Coffee prices Friday sold off sharply, with arabica falling to a 2-week low. Forecasts for rain every day next week in Brazil's coffee-growing regions have eased concerns about...

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Sugar Prices Sink as Funds Liquidate Long Positions

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Friday closed down -1.18 (-5.42%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed down -26.20 (-4.21%). Sugar prices on Friday fell sharply and gave up nearly all of Thursday's rally. Year-end position squaring and liquidation from funds pressured sugar prices....

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Coffee Prices Plunge on Forecasts for Rain in Brazil

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) this morning is down -9.15 (-4.62%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) is down -79 (-2.69%). Coffee prices this morning are sharply lower, with arabica falling to a 2-week low. Forecasts for rain every day next week in Brazil's coffee-growing regions eases concerns about...

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Coffee Prices Close Higher on Global Crop Concerns

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Thursday closed up +0.25 (+0.13%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) closed up +67 (+2.34%). Coffee prices Thursday settled moderately higher, with arabica climbing to a 1-week high. Concerns about dry conditions in Brazil boosted coffee prices, with forecasts for only scant showers...

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Sugar Finishes Sharply Higher on Fund Short Covering

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Thursday closed up +1.16 (+5.63%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed up +27.80 (+4.68%). Sugar prices Thursday rallied sharply and posted 1-1/2 week highs as year-end positioning by funds sparked short-covering in sugar futures. On Tuesday, NY sugar...

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Global Coffee Crop Concerns Boost Prices

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) this morning is up +0.60 (+0.33%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) is up +71 (+2.47%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately higher, with arabica climbing to a 1-week high. Concerns about dry conditions in Brazil underpin coffee prices, with forecasts for only scant...

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Coffee Closes Higher on Brazilian Real Strength and Vietnam Crop Concerns

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Wednesday closed up +3.40 (+1.75%) and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) closed up +32 (+1.13%). Coffee prices on Wednesday posted moderate gains. Strength in the Brazilian real is bullish for coffee as the real (^USDBRL ) on Wednesday rose to a 4-3/4 month...

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Sugar Gains as Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.09 (+0.34%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed up +4.40 (+0.75%). Sugar prices Wednesday recovered early losses and settled moderately higher as a slump in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 5-month low sparked...

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Do food insecure kids deserve "welfare"?

"This cruel and short-sighted decision will have real impacts on children and families"

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Coffee Prices Rally on Brazilian Real Strength and Vietnam Coffee Crop Concerns

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) this morning is up +3.90 (+2.01%) on Tuesday, and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) is up +12 (+0.42%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately higher. Strength in the Brazilian real is bullish for coffee as the real (^USDBRL ) today climbed to a 4-3/4...

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Arabica Coffee Posts Moderate Gains on Brazilian Real Strength

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) closed up +1.55 (+0.80%) on Tuesday, and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) did not trade with markets in the UK closed for the Boxing Day holiday. Arabica coffee prices Tuesday rose moderately higher as a rally in the Brazilian real sparked short covering in...

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