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7 perennial flowers to plant in June – invest in these plants and they will reward you with beautiful blooms every year

Add color and scent to your backyard this summer and for years to come

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Sugar Closes Higher But Bearish Fundamentals Prevail

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) Friday closed up +0.11 (+0.60%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed +1.60 (+0.30%). Sugar prices Friday recovered modestly from the recent major lows due to some pre-weekend short-covering. Sugar prices Friday were undercut by news of higher Brazilian sugar...

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Sugar Trades Higher But Bearish Fundamentals Prevail

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is up +0.17 (+0.93%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is up +3.30 (+0.61%). Sugar prices are mildly higher on some pre-weekend short-covering as they consolidate mildly above the recent major lows. There was fresh bearish news Thursday when...

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Scientists are testing mRNA vaccines to protect cows and people against bird flu

The bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is prompting development of new, next-generation mRNA vaccines — akin to the shots deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Third person tested positive for bird flu in the US, CDC says

Farm worker who had contact with sick cows tests positive for H5N1, making it the second case detected in Michigan

The Guardian - US

Sugar Closes Lower as Monsoon Rains Arrive Early in India

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Thursday closed down -0.16 (-0.87%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -3.30 (-0.61%). Sugar prices posted moderate losses on Thursday as they consolidated above the major lows posted earlier this month. An early arrival of monsoon rains...

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Coffee Prices Post Moderate Gains on Global Crop Concerns

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Thursday closed up +3.55 (+1.55%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +93 (+2.23%). Coffee prices posted moderate gains on Thursday, with robusta climbing to a 1-month nearest-futures high. Coffee prices are supported by fears that excessive dryness in Brazil and Vietnam...

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Sugar Prices Slip as Monsoon Rains Arrive Early in India

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is down -0.17 (-0.93%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -2.80 (-0.52%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower but are consolidating above the major lows posted earlier this month. An early arrival of monsoon rains in India...

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Weather Concerns in Brazil and Vietnam Underpin Coffee Prices

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) today is up +2.70 (+1.18%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is up +106 (+2.54%). Coffee prices today are moderately higher, with robusta climbing to a 1-month nearest-futures high. Coffee prices are supported by fears that excessive dryness in Brazil and Vietnam will damage...

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Can Beef Be ‘Low Carbon’? The USDA Thinks So

The agency rubber-stamped Tyson’s beef as “climate friendly,” but no one has seen the data behind the company’s claim.

Inverse

How avocado impacts the environment

"Over time, though, every serving of avocado toast takes a toll on Michoacán's land, forests and water supply"

Salon

Sugar Prices Pressured by Strength in the Brazilian Real

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is down -0.44 (-2.35%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -10.10 (-1.82%). Sugar prices today are falling on weakness in the Brazilian real. The real today (^USDBRL ) fell to a 5-week low against the dollar, encouraging...

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Avocados are a ‘green gold’ export for Mexico, but growing them is harming forests and waters

Consumers’ love for avocados in the United States seems to know no bounds. From 2001 through 2020, consumption of this fruit laden with healthy fats tripled nationwide, rising to over 8 pounds per person yearly.

The Conversation

As avian flu hops to cows and at least two humans, migrant farm workers are at risk

Officials are incentivizing testing, but experts say workers need protective equipment and paid sick leave to limit spread

The Guardian - US

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Sugar Rallies on Signs of Improved Demand

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.32 (+1.74%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed up +7.60 (+1.39%). Sugar prices posted moderate gains on Tuesday, with NY sugar climbing to a 1-1/2 week high. Sugar moved higher on signs that the recent...

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Sugar Climbs on Signs of Improved Demand

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is up +0.31 (+1.68%) on Tuesday, and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is up +7.30 (+1.34%). Sugar prices today are moderately high, with NY sugar climbing to a 1-1/2 week high. Sugar prices are higher on signs that the...

Homes & Gardens

The best plants for zone 8 – expert advice on the vegetables, native perennials and flowers that will thrive

Expert advice on what to plant in US hardiness zone 8

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Sugar Closes Higher as a Weak Dollar Inspires Short Covering

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Friday closed up +0.15 (+0.82%) on Tuesday, and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed up +6.20 (+1.15%). Sugar prices on Friday recovered from 1-week lows and posted moderate gains as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked short covering in...

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Coffee Prices Post Moderate Gains on Crop Concerns in Brazil and Vietnam

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Friday closed up +2.60 (+1.21%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +73 (+1.91%). Coffee prices on Friday settled moderately higher but remained below Thursday's 3-week highs. Concerns that excessive dryness in Brazil and Vietnam will damage coffee crops and curb global...

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Dollar Weakness Sparks Short Covering in Sugar Futures

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is up +0.19 (+1.04%) on Tuesday, and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is up +4.90 (+0.91%). Sugar prices today recovered from 1-week lows and moved moderately higher as a weaker dollar (DXY00) sparked short covering in sugar futures. Sugar...

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Coffee Prices Supported by Crop Concerns in Brazil and Vietnam

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) today is up +2.20 (+1.02%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is up +43 (+1.13%). Coffee prices today are moderately higher but remain below Thursday's 3-week highs. Concerns that excessive dryness in Brazil and Vietnam will damage coffee crops and curb global production underpin...

Salon

Clues from bird flu’s ground zero

Why did it take so long to recognize the virus on high-tech farms in the world’s richest country?

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Sugar Prices Consolidate Recent Losses

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Thursday closed up +0.03 (+0.169%) on Tuesday, and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -1.80 (-0.33%). Sugar prices Thursday settled mixed as they consolidated above last week's significant lows. Sugar prices have tumbled over the past seven weeks...

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Coffee Prices Retreat on the Outlook for Higher Brazil Coffee Output

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Thursday closed down -4.80 (-2.18%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed down -98 (-2.50%). Coffee prices Thursday retreated from 3-week highs and closed moderately lower. Long liquidation emerged in coffee futures Thursday after Conab revised its 2024 Brazil coffee production estimate up...

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Sugar Prices Consolidate Above Last Week's Significant Lows

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is up +0.09 (+0.49%) on Tuesday, and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -0.40 (-0.07%). Sugar prices today are mixed as they consolidate above last week's significant lows. Sugar prices have tumbled over the past seven weeks as...

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