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On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report. The monthly WASDE report is the gold standard for agricultural commodity supply and demand fundamentals. However, the report reflects a snapshot of data, and the weather and other factors will…

With the July supply and demand report out of the way and the supply outlook starting to stabilize, let's take a look at why outside market psychology matters and what I'm watching when it comes to gauging future demand.

We already knew most of what was going to be in the July round of USDA supply and demand guesses. What we didn't know was how gloomy the outlook was for the ongoing trade war.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack launched a USDA effort to improve data on carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Live cattle rallied to new life of contract highs on Tuesday. August futures closed 60 cents off that mark, but still up by $1.62 for the day. The other front months were also up by triple digits. The Tuesday FCE auction sold 2 pens of 36 CA Holstein steers for...

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Tuesday closed +0.09 (+0.38%), and Aug London white sugar #5 (SWQ23 ) closed +13.70 (+2.06%). Sugar prices Tuesday moved higher, with London sugar climbing sharply to a 2-1/2 week high. A rally in WTI crude oil (CLQ23) Tuesday by more than +2%...

The Senate confirmed Xochitl Torres Small, a former member of Congress from New Mexico, as the deputy Agriculture secretary.

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Monday closed -0.09 (-0.38%), and Aug London white sugar #5 (SWQ23 ) closed 1.10 (-0.17%). Sugar prices Monday closed slightly lower. Drier conditions in Brazil have sped up Brazil's sugar harvest and are weighing on prices. The improving weather conditions in Brazil...