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Sugar Prices Finish Higher as Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Thursday closed up +0.40 (+2.22%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed up +12.50 (+2.65%). Sugar prices posted moderate gains on Thursday, as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked short covering in sugar futures. An excessive short position by funds...

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Record High Brazil Coffee Exports Undercut Prices

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Thursday closed down -3.30 (-1.00%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed down -23 (-0.47%). Coffee prices Thursday gave up an early advance and turned lower on record-high coffee exports from Brazil. Cecafe reported late Wednesday that Brazil's 2024 arabica coffee exports jumped +20%...

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Corn: Could This be the Rally That Continues to the Seasonal Post-Planting Highs?

It looks like the corn market has begun its post-harvest seasonal rally. The recent USDA report and South American weather issues triggered the rally. How is the smart money responding to this rally?

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Dollar Weakness Sparks Short Covering in Sugar Futures

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.37 (+2.05%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is up +12.20 (+2.58%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked short covering in sugar futures. An excessive short position by funds in...

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Coffee Prices Slip on Record High Brazil Coffee Exports

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is down -2.10 (-0.64%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is down -5 (-0.10%). Coffee prices today gave up an early advance and turned lower on record-high coffee exports from Brazil. Cecafe reported late Wednesday that Brazil's 2024 arabica coffee exports jumped +20%...

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Bird flu flares up again in Michigan poultry – an infectious disease expert explains the risk to humans, chickens, cows and other animals

After a relatively quiet fall, there’s been another spike in cases of bird flu in Michigan.

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Losses in Sugar Prices Accelerate as Supply Prospects Improve

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.31 (-1.69%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed down -8.70 (-1.81%). Sugar prices Wednesday extended their 3-month prolonged selloff, with NY sugar posting a 4-3/4 month nearest-futures low and London sugar posting a 3-1/3 year low....

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Coffee Prices Post Moderate Gains on Dollar Weakness

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Wednesday closed up +8.50 (+2.64%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed up +49 (+1.01%). Coffee prices Wednesday recovered from early losses and settled moderately higher as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) prompted short covering in coffee futures. Dry conditions in Brazil also support...

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Sugar Prices Extend Their 3-month Long Selloff as Supply Concerns Ease

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is down -0.26 (-1.42%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is down -7.80 (-1.62%). Sugar prices today extended their 3-month long selloff, with NY sugar posting a 4-3/4 month nearest-futures low and London sugar posting a 3-1/3 year low....

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Dollar Weakness Spurs Gains in Coffee

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is up +7.30 (+2.27%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is up +41 (+0.84%). Coffee prices today are moderately higher as a weaker dollar prompted short covering in coffee futures. Dry conditions in Brazil also support coffee prices as arabica coffee climbed to...

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Biden administration allocates $306m in its final days for bird flu response

‘Critical’ funding comes as H5N1 outbreak intensifies and will go toward developing a response to the virus

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Government Inspectors Found Filthy Conditions In Boar's Head Plants: 'Unidentified Slime'

Boar's Head faces scrutiny over unsanitary conditions described as "general filth," wrote an inspector about an Indiana plant.

International Business Times

Screwworm Pest Has Blocked Imports of Mexican Cattle Into Texas For Weeks; Why It Could Lead To Higher Beef Prices

About 3% of U.S. cattle comes from Mexico, with two thirds of it in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma

Latin Times

Boar's Head Faces Sanitation Concerns At Multiple Plants

Unsanitary conditions at Boar's Head deli meat plants led to a listeria outbreak and violations, prompting investigations and actions for food safety impro...

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Sugar Prices Settle Sharply Lower as Global Supply Prospects Improve

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Tuesday closed down -0.58 (-3.07%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed down -15.20 (-3.06%). Sugar prices sold off Tuesday, with NY sugar posting a 4-1/2 month nearest-futures low and London sugar posting a 2-3/4 year low. Over the past...

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Coffee Prices Post Moderate Losses as Supply Concerns Ease

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Tuesday closed down -4.00 (-1.23%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed down -39 (-0.80%). Coffee prices posted moderate losses on Tuesday, with robusta sliding to a 2-week low. Robusta coffee is under pressure on negative carryover from last Friday when the General Department...

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Mold, insects and ‘general filth’: Disgusting conditions inside Boar’s Head plant revealed after listeria outbreak

“Unidentified slime” was found at a Boar’s Head plant in 2023

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‘King Corn’ Turns Bullish, Putting Soybean and Wheat Traders on Notice. Can Corn Prices Surpass $5 Next?

The USDA cut its corn crop production estimate, sending March corn futures to a nearly seven-month high on Monday.

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Sugar Prices Plunge on Improving Supply Prospects

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is down -0.53 (-2.80%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is down -14.00 (-2.82%). Sugar prices plunged today on fund selling, with NY sugar posting a 4-1/2 month nearest-futures low and London sugar posting a 2-3/4 year low. Over...

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Coffee Prices Slip as Supply Concerns Ease

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is down -2.70 (-0.83%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is down -42 (-0.86%). Coffee prices today are moderately lower, with robusta sliding to a 2-week low. Robusta coffee is under pressure on negative carryover from last Friday when the General Department of...

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The USDA’s Big Surprise: How Crop Reductions Will Likely Impact Grain Prices

A big cut to last year's production figures has changed the dynamic, looking at what it all might mean.

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Cattle Markets are at Record Highs. Are More Price Gains Probable?

Live cattle futures recently reached a record high, driven by strong demand, tight supplies, and positive economic indicators. While prices are elevated, several factors continue to support bullish sentiment. However, traders should be cautious, as record highs often attract profit-taking and increased volatility.

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Sugar Prices Retreat on a Bearish Supply Situation

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Monday closed down -0.32 (-1.66%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed down -7.10 (-1.41%). Sugar prices Monday retreated, with NY sugar posting a 4-month nearest-futures low and London sugar posting a 2-3/4 year low. Monday's rally in the dollar...

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Coffee Prices Mixed with Robusta Falling on Stronger Vietnam Coffee Exports

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Monday closed up +2.10 (+0.65%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed down -64 (-1.29%). Coffee prices on Monday settled mixed, with arabica climbing to a 3-week high and robusta falling to a 1-week low. Dry conditions in Brazil support arabica coffee after Somar...

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Sugar Prices Fall on Dollar Strength and Global Supply Optimism

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is down -0.29 (-1.51%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is down -7.30 (-1.45%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower, with NY sugar falling to a 4-month nearest-futures low and London sugar sliding to a 2-3/4 year low. Today's...

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