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Coffee Prices Rally on Brazilian Rain Conditions

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) today is up +8.35 (+2.16%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) is up +120 (+2.21%). Coffee prices today added to Monday's gains, with arabica posting a 1-1/2 week high and robusta posting a 1-week high. Below-normal rain in Brazil may reduce coffee crop yields...

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$5 a dozen: major egg companies may be using avian flu to hike US prices, new report finds

The highly concentrated egg market may be contributing to soaring consumer prices – and the spread of the virus, data shared exclusively with the Guardian shows

The Guardian - US

Trump tells US farmers to up production ahead of tariffs from April 2: ‘Have fun!’

The president did not specify what products would be subject to the tariffs or if there would be any exceptions to the ‘external’ agriculture tariffs

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The Tide Is Turning Bearish for Grains Futures Prices. How Long Will the Selling Pressure Last?

A combination of technical and fundamental catalysts is weighing on corn, wheat, and soybeans future prices.

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Sugar Prices Post Moderate Losses on Demand Woes

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Monday closed down -0.30 (-1.62%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed down -7.80 (-1.46%). Sugar prices Monday extended their week-long slide to 2-1/2 week lows. Demand concerns are weighing on sugar prices after sugar traders Wilmar International Ltd and...

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Coffee Prices Finish Sharply Higher on Brazil Crop Concerns

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) Monday closed up +13.60 (+3.65%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) closed up +156 (+2.93%). Coffee prices rallied sharply on Monday as below-normal rain in Brazil may reduce coffee crop yields. Somar Meteorologia reported last Monday that Brazil's biggest arabica coffee growing area of...

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Sugar Prices Fall on Signs of Weak Demand

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.29 (-1.57%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -7.00 (-1.31%). Sugar prices today extended their week-long slide to 2-1/2 week lows. Demand concerns are weighing on sugar prices after sugar traders Wilmar International Ltd and...

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Below-Normal Rain in Brazil Supports Coffee Prices

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) today is up +9.80 (+2.63%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) is up +31 (+0.58%). Coffee prices today are trading higher on below-normal rain in Brazil that may reduce coffee crop yields. Somar Meteorologia reported last Monday that Brazil's biggest arabica coffee growing area...

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What Were Quarterly Grain Stocks at the end of February?

The Cash Indexes (average market price, intrinsic value) of the various Grain markets showed us the quarterly supply and demand situation as February came to an end.

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Farm Fresh & Ultraprocessed: Where Your Shelf-Stable Food Comes From

Corn and soybeans and government regulation lead to a glut of ultraprocessed foods. Here's how — and how we can fix it.

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Sugar Prices Pressured by Brazilian Real Weakness

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Friday closed down -0.37 (-1.96%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed down -7.10 (-1.32%). Sugar prices Friday retreated for a third day and posted 2-week lows due to weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ). The real tumbled to...

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Coffee Prices Settle Lower as the Brazilian Real Tumbles

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) Friday closed down -0.55 (-0.15%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) closed down -46 (-0.86%). Coffee prices Friday gave up early gains and turned lower after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) tumbled to a 1-month low against the dollar. Weakness in the real this...

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Tariffs on Imports From Canada and Mexico Are Still a Terrible Idea

And an increasingly unpopular one. Will Trump pay attention to the polls, if not the economists?

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Sugar Prices Retreat as the Brazilian Real Declines

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.45 (-2.38%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -9.20 (-1.70%). Sugar prices today retreated for a third day and posted 2-week lows due to weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ). The real tumbled to...

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Weakness in the Brazilian Real Undercuts Coffee Prices

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) today is down -0.70 (-0.19%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) is down -23 (-0.43%). Coffee prices today erased an early advance and turned lower after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) tumbled to a 3-1/2 week low against the dollar. The weaker real encourages...

The Guardian - US

Second US company recalls pet food as bird flu spreads to cats through tainted meat

Cats in two states tested positive after eating raw food from Wild Coast Raw, which issued voluntary recall

The Independent UK

Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?

Egg producers blame the ongoing bird flu outbreak for driving prices up to record highs

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Sugar Prices Sink on Brazilian Real Weakness

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Thursday closed down -0.70 (-3.57%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed down -15.00 (-2.70%). Sugar prices Thursday sold off to 1-1/2 week lows after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) sank to a 3-week low against the dollar. The weaker...

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Coffee Prices Erase Early Gains as the Brazilian Real Slumps

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) Thursday closed down -1.60 (-0.43%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) closed down -34 (-0.63%). Coffee prices Thursday gave up early gains and turned lower after a decline in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) to a 3-week low against the dollar sparked long liquidation...

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Weakness in the Brazilian Real Hammers Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.66 (-3.37%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -13.80 (-2.49%). Sugar prices today fell sharply to 1-1/2 week lows after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) dropped to a 3-week low. The weaker real encourages export...

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Coffee Prices Post Modest Gains as ICE Inventories Slip

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) today is up +1.30 (+0.32%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) is up +9 (+0.17%). Coffee prices today are posting modest gains on a decline in ICE-monitored coffee inventories. On Wednesday, ICE-monitored arabica inventories fell by -3,689 bags to 788,377 bags, and ICE-monitored robusta...

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There Were No Big Surprises in the USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum Forecasts. So Why Are Grains Futures Prices Falling?

Attention quickly shifted to news that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect in early March and that Trump plans to double tariffs on China.

The Guardian - US

‘It’s been a lifesaver’: millions risk going hungry as Republicans propose slashing food stamps

Snap helps more than 42 million people, and is considered the country’s most effective tool to fight hunger

Al Jazeera

What’s in Trump’s $1bn plan to bring egg prices down?

A dozen eggs in the US currently cost $4.95, an all-time high. Can Trumponomics bring that down?

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What Did USDA's Second First Look at 2025 US Planted Acres Show?

The latest hullabaloo has come and gone, meaning USDA's second first look at US planted acres for 2025 was released at the Ag Outlook Forum Thursday morning.

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