The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Vineyards and apple orchards across the Northeast are still gauging damage from a late-season frost in May that wiped out a third to most of the crop for some growers who say it's the worst frost damage they've ever seen

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) on Tuesday closed down -2.80 (-1.51%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) closed up +7 (+0.26%). Coffee prices Tuesday settled mixed. Arabica coffee retreated Tuesday on favorable weather conditions in Brazil, which should speed up the pace of the country's coffee harvest. Somar Meteorologia...

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN23 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.31 (-1.22%), and Aug London white sugar #5 (SWQ23 ) closed down -4.60 (-0.67%). Sugar prices Tuesday posted moderate losses on ramped-up Brazil sugar production. Unica on Tuesday reported Brazil's 2023/24 sugar production through May was up +37.7% y/y...

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) this morning is down -2.90 (-1.56%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) is unchanged. Coffee prices this morning are mixed, with arabica moderately lower and robusta unchanged. Arabica coffee is under pressure on favorable weather conditions in Brazil, which should speed up the pace...

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July NY world sugar #11 (SBN23 ) on Monday closed up +0.09 (+0.35%), and Aug London white sugar #5 (SWQ23 ) closed up +3.70 (+0.54%). Sugar prices Monday posted moderate gains. Since last Thursday, sugar prices have carryover support on concerns that an El Nino weather pattern could disrupt global...

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) on Monday closed down -5.10 (-2.68%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) closed down -22 (-0.81%). Coffee prices Monday closed sharply lower on dry conditions in Brazil that are allowing the pace of the country's coffee harvest to pick up. Somar Meteorologia reported Monday...

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) this morning is down -5.40 (-2.83%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) is down -20 (-0.73%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately lower on dry conditions in Brazil that are allowing the pace of the country's coffee harvest to pick up. Somar Meteorologia reported...

Cattle futures had a cool down last week, despite the strong cash trade. Feeders got very close to the all time high for the front month contract last week. Cash trade this week was $188-$194 in the North, and near $186 in the South. Thursday’s feeder cattle market closed with...

Looking at last week's USDA supply and demand updates, what we could see that look like as yields change as well as what else is happening in the global cash market that gives me pause

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