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The Government Wants To Track Your Steak

A proposed USDA rule would require RFID tagging of all cattle and bison that move across state lines.

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US To Gradually Resume Avocado And Mango Inspections In Mexico

US resumes avocado and mango inspections in Michoacan, Mexico, after security concerns. Efforts to ensure safety for USDA inspectors in agricultural trade.

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Sugar Prices Post Moderate Gains on Below-Average Monsoon Rains in India

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Friday closed up +0.08 (+0.42%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed up +5.50 (+1.00%). Sugar prices posted moderate gains on Friday as below-normal monsoon rain in India sparked short covering in sugar futures. The Indian Meteorological Department reported...

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Coffee Prices Fall as USDA Projects Increases in Coffee Output and Ending Stocks

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) on Friday closed down -5.35 (-2.32%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed down -75 (-1.71%). Coffee prices on Friday settled moderately lower. Thursday's bi-annual report from the USDA was bearish for coffee prices as the USDA projected an increase in 2024/25 global coffee...

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Sugar Prices Supported by Strength in Crude and Limited Monsoon Rains in India

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is up +0.01 (+0.05%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is up +3.70 (+0.67%). Sugar prices today are slightly higher due to the strength of crude prices. Crude oil (CLQ24 ) today rallied to a 7-week high, which benefits...

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Coffee Prices Fall Back as Brazil's Coffee Harvest Accelerates

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) today is down -4.60 (-2.00%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is down -73 (-1.67%). Coffee prices today are moderately lower as the pace of the Brazilian coffee harvest picks up. Safras & Mercado reported today that Brazil's 2024/25 coffee harvest was 44% completed...

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Sugar Prices Slightly Lower on Robust Brazil Sugar Production

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Thursday closed down -0.03 (-0.16%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -0.80 (-0.14%). Sugar prices Thursday posted modest losses. This past week, sugar prices have been under pressure by news of increased sugar output in Brazil. Unica...

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Coffee Prices Settle Higher on Dry Weather in Brazil and Vietnam

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) Thursday closed up +3.95 (+1.75%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +169 (+4.02%). Coffee prices on Thursday rallied sharply to 2-week highs. Coffee prices saw support from hot, dry weather in Brazil and Vietnam, which has bolstered concerns about global coffee production....

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In South Texas, one woman is leading an agricultural renaissance

Texas is losing an estimated 1,000 acres of farm land a day, mostly to other industries. The Rio Grande Valley is losing land at a faster clip.

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Sugar Prices Firm on Strength in Crude Oil Prices and Weak Monsoon Rains in India

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is up +0.03 (+0.16%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is up +0.10 (+0.02%). Sugar prices today are slightly higher on strength in crude prices. Crude oil (CLN24 ) rallied to a 7-week high today, which benefits ethanol prices...

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Coffee Prices Jump to 2-Week Highs on Dry Weather in Brazil and Vietnam

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) today is up +4.40 (+1.94%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is up +193 (+4.59). Coffee prices today rallied sharply to 2-week highs. Coffee prices are seeing support from hot, dry weather in Brazil and Vietnam has bolstered concerns about global coffee production. Arabica...

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Economist suggests storing grain to prepare for next global emergency

Isabella Weber, who linked corporate profits to inflation, shares how to prevent food shortages – and price gouging

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Two US inspectors are attacked in Mexico while checking fresh shipment of avocados

The suspension comes as criminal gangs in the country force growers into paying protection money over their ‘green gold’ crops

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US pauses avocado, mango inspections

Two USDA inspectors were reportedly held against their will and beaten during a police protest in Paracho

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Best spiraea varieties: 10 superb shrubs for fantastic flowers and foliage

Discover some of the best spiraea varieties to bring seasonal foliage and frothy petals into your yard

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Bird flu pandemic risk high as cow cases appear and officials warn of humans’ role

USDA report finds transmission likely happening when workers, cows, vehicles and equipment go to multiple farms

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Sugar Posts Moderate Losses on Robust Brazil Sugar Production

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.06 (-0.32%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -1.90 (-0.35%). Sugar prices on Tuesday posted moderate losses. Sugar prices have been under pressure since last Friday when Unica reported that Brazil's sugar production for...

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Weakness in the Brazilian Real Undercuts Coffee Prices

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.85 (-0.37%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed down -55 (-1.32%). Coffee prices moved lower Tuesday, with robusta falling to a 2-1/2 week low. Weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) is undercutting coffee prices as the real fell...

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Below-Average Monsoon Rain in India Sparks Short Covering in Sugar

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is up +0.02 (+0.11%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is up +0.30 (+0.05%). Sugar prices today recovered from early losses and are slightly higher. Short covering emerged in sugar futures today after the Indian Meteorology Department reported that...

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USDA pauses shipments of avocados and mangos from Michoacán over security concerns

Reuters reported that the suspension was linked to a protest in support of local police in the municipality of Paracho

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Coffee Prices Weighed Down by Brazilian Real Weakness

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) today is down -0.85 (-0.37%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is down -60 (-1.44%). Coffee prices today are under pressure, with robusta falling to a 2-1/2 week low. Weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) is undercutting coffee prices as the real fell...

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Current mortgage rates as of June 18, 2024

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