The Latest Breaking News from USDA

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) on Thursday closed down -0.44 (-2.32%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed down -11.50 (-2.15%). Sugar prices retreated Thursday on the outlook for above-average monsoon rains in India to boost its sugar crop. The India Meteorological Department today forecast...

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) on Thursday closed down -1.95 (-0.85%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU24 ) closed down -36 (-0.84%). Coffee prices have trended lower over the past three weeks and posted 4-week lows Thursday. Coffee harvest pressures in Brazil are undercutting prices. Safras & Mercado reported last...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is down -0.44 (-2.32%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is down -11.10 (-2.07%). Sugar prices today are sliding on the outlook for above-average monsoon rains in India to boost its sugar crop. The India Meteorological Department today forecast...

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) today is down -0.45 (-0.20%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU24 ) is down -41 (-0.96%). Coffee prices today fell to 4-week lows and are weighed down by Brazil's coffee harvest pressures. Safras & Mercado reported last Friday that Brazil's 2024/25 coffee harvest was 81%...

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July has favored the US corn crop, with below-normal daytime temperatures and cooler nights reducing plant stress. Ample soil moisture compared to last year across the corn belt has further supported crop health. These favorable weather conditions have mitigated many potential risks to the crop, supporting the USDA increase in…

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.18 (-0.94%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed down -3.60 (-0.67%). Sugar prices Wednesday fell back from 1-1/2 week highs and closed moderately lower as global supply concerns eased. Above-normal monsoon rain in India, the...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is down -0.24 (-1.26%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is down -4.80 (-0.89%). Sugar prices today fell back from 1-1/2 week highs and are moderately lower as global supply concerns ease. Above-normal monsoon rain in India, the world's...

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) today is down -3.00 (-1.30%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU24 ) is down -25 (-0.59%). Coffee prices today are moderately lower, with arabica falling to a 3-1/2 week low on Brazil coffee harvest pressures. Safras & Mercado reported last Friday that Brazil's 2024/25 coffee...

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