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March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Friday closed down -0.19 (-0.86%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed down -3.80 (-0.60%). Sugar prices Friday posted moderate losses but remained above Thursday's 8-1/2 month lows. Sugar prices have been under pressure for the last five weeks...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Thursday closed up +0.21 (+0.96%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed up +3.00 (+0.48%). Sugar prices Thursday recovered from 8-1/2 month lows and settled moderately higher as short-covering emerged after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL) rallied to a 1-1/2...

"As hostile weather intensifies, plant breeding focused on climate-adapted crops has taken on a sense of urgency"

Live cattle futures faded by $0.77 to $1.45 across the front months. Feb saw a $1.43 range on the day, and closed just a nickel off the bottom. USDA confirmed some light cash cattle trade on Wednesday from $165 to $168 with the bulk of action in the South and...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.62 (-2.74%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed down -12.10 (-1.89%). Sugar prices Wednesday closed lower but remained above Tuesday's lows on signs of more robust sugar production in Brazil. On Tuesday, NY sugar posted...

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Wednesday closed up +3.40 (+1.84%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) closed up +43 (+1.56%). Coffee prices on Wednesday extended this week's rally, with arabica posting a 7-3/4 month high and robusta posting a 4-1/2 month high. Dry weather in Brazil risks damaging...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.12 (+0.53%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed up +2.00 (+0.31%). NY sugar on Tuesday fell to a new 8-1/2 month low but then recovered on some short-covering to closed mildly higher. In a bearish...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Monday closed -0.89 (-3.81%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed -16.70 (-2.55%) Sugar prices Monday sold off to 5-1/2 month lows on improving global supplies. Last week, India's food ministry directed local sugar mills to stop using sugar...

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Monday closed up +6.95 (+3.92%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) closed up +84 (+3.27%). Coffee prices Monday rallied sharply, with robusta posting a 3-week high. Dry weather in Brazil risks damaging coffee crops and is bullish for prices. Somar Meteorologia reported Monday...