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From Judge Clifton Corker's opinion today in Ultima Servs. Corp. v. U.S. Dep't of Agric. (E.D. Tenn.) [UPDATE: link fixed]: This case concerns whether, under the Fifth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection, Defendants the United States' Department of Agriculture ("USDA") and the Small Business Administration ("SBA") may use a "rebuttable…

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Wednesday closed +0.35 (+1.47%), and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed +9.70 (+1.46%). Sugar prices Wednesday posted moderate gains. Sugar prices have support from excessive dryness in Thailand, the world's third-largest sugar producer, which may curb the country's sugar production....

The Agriculture Department will work with attorneys general in 31 states and the District of Columbia to address anticompetitive markets in agriculture and related industries that result in higher prices and fewer choices for consumers and producers, the Biden administration said Wednesday.

A federal alliance with state attorneys general would target anticompetitive markets and industries that drive up food prices.

Nigeria is trying to make Africa’s largest economy reliant on its own wheat production

Today Barchart released it’s July 2023 Crop Production and Yield Forecasts for US corn and soybeans. The latest report indicates a increase in US corn production with end-of-season corn production at 14,993 million bushels with a yield of 177.97 bu/ac. This compares to the previous estimate of 14,973 million bushels...

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Tuesday closed +0.06 (+0.25%), and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed -3.30 (-0.49%). Sugar prices Tuesday settled mixed. A +2% rally in WTI crude oil (CLQ23 ) Tuesday supported sugar prices. Higher crude prices benefit ethanol prices and may prompt...

It's a little daunting, but smoky salmon cooked on a grill is one of the best meals you can make at home

Today Barchart released it’s July 2023 Crop Production and Yield Forecasts for US corn and soybeans. The latest report indicates a decrease in US corn production with end-of-season corn production at 14,993 million bushels with a yield of 177.97 bu/ac. This compares to the previous estimate of 14,973 million bushels...

Amanda Condo works at her family’s Pennsylvania dairy farm, but her son often won’t drink milk at school. He doesn’t like the flavor.

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Monday closed -0.52 (-2.14%), and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed -16.30 (-2.38%). Sugar prices Monday closed lower after WTI crude oil fell more than -1% on Monday. Weaker crude prices undercut ethanol prices and may prompt global sugar mills...