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Vineyards and apple orchards across the Northeast are still gauging damage from a late-season frost in May that wiped out a third to most of the crop for some growers who say it's the worst frost damage they've ever seen

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) on Tuesday closed down -2.80 (-1.51%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) closed up +7 (+0.26%). Coffee prices Tuesday settled mixed. Arabica coffee retreated Tuesday on favorable weather conditions in Brazil, which should speed up the pace of the country's coffee harvest. Somar Meteorologia...

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) on Monday closed down -5.10 (-2.68%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) closed down -22 (-0.81%). Coffee prices Monday closed sharply lower on dry conditions in Brazil that are allowing the pace of the country's coffee harvest to pick up. Somar Meteorologia reported Monday...

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) this morning is down -5.40 (-2.83%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) is down -20 (-0.73%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately lower on dry conditions in Brazil that are allowing the pace of the country's coffee harvest to pick up. Somar Meteorologia reported...

Cattle futures had a cool down last week, despite the strong cash trade. Feeders got very close to the all time high for the front month contract last week. Cash trade this week was $188-$194 in the North, and near $186 in the South. Thursday’s feeder cattle market closed with...

Looking at last week's USDA supply and demand updates, what we could see that look like as yields change as well as what else is happening in the global cash market that gives me pause

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July NY world sugar #11 (SBN23 ) on Friday closed down -0.10 (-0.39%), and Aug London white sugar #5 (SWQ23 ) closed down -7.90 (-1.15%). Sugar prices Friday gave up an early advance and closed moderately lower. A rebound in the dollar sparked long liquidation in sugar futures after the...

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) on Friday closed down -4.20 (-2.16%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) closed down -32 (-1.16%). Coffee prices Friday gave up an early advance and closed moderately lower as a stronger dollar sparked long liquidation in coffee futures. Early Friday, arabica posted a 3-week...