Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Signs of Tighter Supplies Boosts Sugar Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Thursday closed up +0.36 (+1.74%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed up +7.80 (+1.42%). Sugar prices Thursday extended their month-long rally to 2-1/4 month highs. Sugar prices saw continued support from Monday's news that India's sugar production fell -12%...

Barchart

Long Liquidation Pressures Hammer Coffee Prices

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Thursday closed down -22.15 (-5.30%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed down -115 (-2.00%). Coffee prices tumbled Thursday, with arabica falling sharply to a 2-week low. A rebound in arabica coffee inventories sparked long liquidation pressures in arabica coffee futures Thursday. ICE-monitored arabica...

Barchart

Sugar Posts Moderate Gains on Global Supply Risks and Brazilian Real Strength

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.35 (+1.69%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is up +6.60 (+1.217%). Sugar prices today extended their month-long rally to 2-1/4 month highs. Sugar prices today saw continued support from Monday's news that India's sugar production fell...

Barchart

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Arabica Coffee Retreats as ICE Inventories Recover

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is down -18.90 (-4.52%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is down -86 (-1.49%). Coffee prices today are under pressure, with arabica falling sharply to a 2-week low. A sharp rebound in arabica coffee inventories sparked long liquidation pressures in arabica coffee futures...

Barchart

USDA Scrambles To Rehire Workers Amid Bird Flu Outbreak

Learn about the rehiring of workers involved in the bird flu response by the Agriculture Department and the impact on egg and poultry farms.

Top News

Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response

The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers it fired as part of President Donald Trump’s broad cuts because they were involved in the government’s response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak that has devastated egg and poultry farms over the past three years

The Independent UK

DOGE embarrasses Trump again with accidental bird flu expert firings

ANALYSIS: The firing of bird flu experts while Trump’s team boasted about the federal response to the crisis was a misleading self-own by the White House

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Sugar Prices See Support From Lower Indian Sugar Production

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.17 (+0.83%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed up +5.80 (+1.07%). NY sugar prices Wednesday extended the month-long rally to a new 2-month high. Sugar prices saw continued support from Monday's news that India's sugar...

Barchart

Arabica Coffee Prices Fall Back after Arabica Inventories Rise on Wednesday

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.10 (-0.26%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed up +18 (+0.31%). Coffee prices on Wednesday closed mixed. Arabica coffee prices saw early support after a sharp -8.0% single-day drop in ICE-monitored arabica coffee inventories on Tuesday to a 9-month...

Barchart

The USDA is scrambling to rehire officials working to curb the spread of bird flu after firing them

The H5N1 avian flu has impacted more than 160 million birds, resulting in the deaths of 20 million egg-laying chickens since 2022.

Fortune

NY Sugar Prices See Support From Lower Indian Sugar Production

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) is up +0.18 (+0.88%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is up +5.90 (+1.09%). NY sugar prices today extended the month-long rally to a new 2-month high. Sugar prices are seeing support after Monday's news that India's sugar production fell...

Barchart

CDC And USDA Working To Reverse Terminations Of Critical Workers

CDC and USDA are rescinding terminations of essential federal workers to maintain workforce stability during public health crises.

Top News

USDA Revokes Termination Letters For Bird Flu Response Workers

USDA rectifying mistakenly sent termination letters to bird flu response workers, prioritizing HPAI response and retaining essential personnel.

The Independent UK

DOGE accidentally fired federal staff who were working to contain bird flu outbreak, report says

‘We know that work will make us better here at USDA. It will make us stronger, it will make us faster, and it will make us more efficient’ said U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins just days before the misfiring

The Independent UK

As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird flu

With egg prices soaring, the Trump administration is planning a new strategy for fighting bird flu that stresses vaccinations and tighter biosecurity instead of killing off millions of chickens when the disease strikes a flock

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Barchart

NY Sugar Prices Rally on Lower Indian Sugar Production and Strength in Brazilian Real

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.10 (+0.49%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed -5.40 (-0.99%). NY sugar prices on Tuesday extended the month-long rally to a new 2-month high. Sugar prices rallied after news on Monday that India's sugar production...

Barchart

Sugar Prices Rally on Lower Indian Sugar Production and Strength in Brazilian Real

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) is up +0.08 (+0.39%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -5.50 (-1.01%). NY sugar prices today extended the month-long rally to a new 2-month high. Sugar prices rallied today after news on Monday that India's sugar production is...

Barchart

Arabica Coffee Falls on Continued Long Liquidation Pressure

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) is down -1.75 (-0.42%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is down -26 (-0.46%). Arabica coffee prices today extended last Friday's sharp -4.36% sell-off on continued long liquidation pressure from last Thursday's all-time nearest-futures high. In a bullish factor, an increased percentage of Brazil's...

Barchart

Winter Wheat Futures Bulls Come to Life. Here’s Why More Price Upside Is Possible.

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...

Homes & Gardens

You won't believe how easy these flowers are to grow – 9 fail-safe bulbs for dazzling color and guaranteed blooms

Zero stress bulbs for joyful flowers year after year

Barchart

Sugar Prices Rally on Lackluster Rain in Brazil and Strength in Brazilian Real

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.26 (+1.29%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is up +7.20 (+1.36%). Sugar prices today extended this week's rally to a new 2-month high on concern about Brazil's sugar crop. Alvean, the world's largest sugar trader, said...

Barchart

Arabica Coffee Falls on Long Liquidation Pressure

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is down -9.10 (-2.07%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is up +41 (+0.71%). Arabica coffee prices today fell back from Thursday's all-time nearest-futures high on some long liquidation pressures after the month-long rally. However, coffee prices have support from continued coffee supply...

1 2 3 4 5

People

Peggy Anne Montgomery

13 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

the Agriculture Department

49 stories

the US Department of Agriculture

33 stories

Green Pool Commodity Specialists

21 stories

Vietnam General Statistics Office

21 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.