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The soft red winter (Chicago) wheat (ZWH25) and hard red winter wheat (Kansas City) (KEH25) futures markets prices hit three-month-plus highs on Feb. 14. Both markets have been trending higher since early January. Wheat bulls have momentum, and there are compelling fundamental elements to suggest that there is still more...

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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...

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...

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...

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

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

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"...

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...