The Latest Breaking News from USDA

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Friday closed down -0.21 (-0.92%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK24 ) closed down -7.60 (-1.23%). Sugar prices on Friday gave up an early advance and closed moderately lower, with London sugar falling to a 1-1/2 month low. Weakness in...

May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) on Friday closed down -2.85 (-1.56%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) closed down -127 (-4.00%). Coffee prices on Friday retreated, with robusta falling sharply to a 7-week low. Weakness in the Brazilian real weighed on coffee prices as the real (^USDBRL ) Friday...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) this morning is down -0.16 (-0.70%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK24 ) is down -6.00 (-0.97%). Sugar prices this morning are posting moderate losses, with London sugar falling to a 1-1/2 month low. Weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL )...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Thursday closed up +0.06 (+0.26%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK24 ) closed down -5.80 (-0.93%). Sugar prices on Thursday settled mixed, with London sugar posting a 5-week low. Sugar prices came under pressure Thursday after India's government said it...

May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) on Thursday closed down -4.95 (-2.63%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) closed down -78 (-2.40%). Coffee prices on Thursday retreated, with arabica posting a 1-week low and robusta falling to a 4-week low. Coffee prices came under pressure after researcher StoneX projected Brazil's...

Milk production in the US has almost doubled since 1975, but people drink nearly half as much milk as back then.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) this morning is up +0.10 (+0.44%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK24 ) is down -4.60 (-0.74%). Sugar prices this morning are mixed, with London sugar posting a 5-week low. Sugar prices came under pressure today after India said it has...

May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) this morning is down -4.80 (-2.55%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) is down -85 (-2.61%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately lower, with robusta falling to a 4-week low. Coffee prices are under pressure today after researcher StoneX projected Brazil's 2024/25 coffee production...

The USDA estimates the families of 3.8 million children could have received $120 per child to cover summer lunches if the state participated in the new $2.5 billion program launching this summer. Texas is one of 15 states opting out.

Paying homage to the wonderful MythBusters television program, and given I have a great face for print media, let's take a look at the idea funds are solely responsible for lower corn and soybean prices.

An equity commission created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture has released over 60 recommendations it says will finally bring more fairness to policies affecting farming and rural America.