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Sugar Prices Fall as Brazil Ramps Up Sugar Production

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Wednesday closed -0.65 (-2.40%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed -10.40 (-1.45%). Sugar prices Wednesday extended Tuesday's losses on ramped-up sugar production in Brazil. Unica reported Tuesday that Brazil Center-South sugar output in the second half of September rose...

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What Should We Look for in USDA's October Supply and Demand Reports?

Historically, the wildcard in USDA's October round of Supply and Demand reports is not what you might think.

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Sugar Prices Fall on Strong Brazil Sugar Output

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Tuesday closed -0.13 (-0.48%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed -1.40 (-0.19%). Sugar prices Tuesday closed moderately lower, weighed down by solid sugar production in Brazil. Unica reported Tuesday that Brazil Center-South sugar output in the second half of...

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Sugar Rallies as Crude Prices Surge

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Monday closed +0.44 (+1.65%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed +11.90 (+1.68%). Sugar prices on Monday rallied to 2-week highs and closed moderately higher on a surge of more than +3% in crude oil prices. (CLX3 ) Strength in...

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Sunday Scaries: What I'm Watching This Week In the Grain Markets

What a difference a year makes. Looking back at the year's developments and why the phrase 'cash is king' remains so important.

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Sugar Extends Thursday's Gains on Outlook for Weaker Thailand Sugar Output

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Friday closed +0.58 (+2.22%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed +11.90 (+1.71%). Sugar prices on Friday extended Thursday's gains on concerns about smaller global sugar output. The USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on Thursday projected that Thailand's 2023/24 sugar...

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‘Stop penalizing hunger’: the push to cancel US school lunch debt

While the US offers free school meals to its poorest students, many who don’t qualify still struggle to pay. Some politicians are joining the fight to erase that debt

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Sugar Prices Climb as the USDA Cuts its Thailand Sugar Production Outlook

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Thursday closed +0.23 (+0.89%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed +6.10 (+0.88%). Sugar prices Thursday moved higher as concerns about smaller global sugar output sparked fund short covering in sugar futures. The USDA's Foreign Agricultutral Service (FAS) projected 2023/24...

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Forecasts for Frequent Rain in Brazil Spurs Short Covering in Sugar

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Wednesday closed +0.26 (+1.01%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed +2.10 (+0.30%). Sugar prices Wednesday recovered from 5-week lows and closed moderately higher. Short covering emerged in sugar futures Wednesday after Rural Clima Meteorlogia said Brazil's top sugar cane...

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Cattle Closed Lower on Tuesday, Beef Under Pressure

Cattle ended Tuesday’s session with triple digit losses, worse in the feeders. Front month feeder cattle futures were down by >ver $5 for 2% losses on the day. That left the October contract $14 off the LoC high. Fat cattle were also 1.4% in the red at the close on...

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Weakness in the Brazilian Real Undercuts Sugar Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Tuesday closed -0.68 (-2.58%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed -12.60 (-1.80%). Sugar prices Tuesday tumbled to 5-week lows. Weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) undercut sugar prices after the real on Tuesday dropped to a 6-month low...

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Sugar Prices Retreat on Weakness in the Brazilian Real and Crude Oil

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Monday closed -0.13 (-0.49%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed -4.20 (-0.59%). Sugar prices Monday closed moderately lower, with London sugar falling to a 5-week low. Weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) is bearish for sugar prices after...

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What Went Wrong with the Grain Markets Last Friday?

The common theme in Friday's post-USDA report commentary was that the markets didn't react correctly. What many failed to take into account is demand.

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Sugar Prices Close Lower on Strong Sugar Output in Brazil

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Friday closed -0.46 (-1.72%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed -10.70 (-1.49%). Sugar prices Friday settled moderately lower, with London sugar falling to a 4-week low. Sugar has been under pressure this week on signs of ramped-up sugar production...

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Sugar Prices Recover on Dollar Weakness

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Thursday closed +0.60 (+2.30%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed +7.30 (+1.03%). Sugar prices Thursday recovered from 3-week lows and closed moderately higher as a weaker dollar spurred short covering in sugar futures. Sugar prices Thursday initially posted 3-week...

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Is a Long-Term Bottom Forming in the Corn Market?

Is the corn market forming a long-term bottom? We should know by the end of September.

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NY Sugar Prices Rebound as Crude Prices Soar

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Wednesday closed +0.11 (+0.42%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed -1.40 (-0.20%). Sugar prices Wednesday extended this week's losses to 2-1/2 week lows on ramped-up sugar production in Brazil. However, sugar prices recovered from their worst levels, with NY...

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Sugar Prices Post Moderate Losses as Brazil Ramps Up Sugar Output

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Tuesday closed -0.29 (-1.10%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed -7.40 (-1.03%). Sugar prices Tuesday extended Monday's losses to 2-week lows on ramped-up sugar production in Brazil. Unica reported that Brazil Center-South sugar output in the first half of...

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Will the Government Shutdown Result in 'Hunger for Millions' as Reuters Claims?

When you use incorrect stats to bolster your claims, as Reuters did, all kinds of foolish conclusions follow.

WEKU

Millions of Americans will lose food assistance if the government shuts down

A shutdown would affect the nearly 7 million women and children who rely on WIC for healthy food. Free school lunch and Meals on Wheels are also at risk, and SNAP could be impacted eventually too.

The Independent UK

White House warns nutrition assistance for 7m mothers and children would stop if GOP causes shutdown

White House is warning of the human cost of a potential government shutdown to draw attention to what they describe as the direct consequences of Republican rule

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Sugar Prices Fall on Expectations for a Huge Delivery Against the October Futures Contract

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Monday closed -0.66 (-2.45%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed -12.70 (-1.74%). Sugar prices on Monday tumbled to 1-1/2 week lows on expectations for a huge delivery of sugar supplies against the October sugar futures contract, a sign of...

Roll Call

Vilsack sees shutdown taking away children's food, farmers' loans - Roll Call

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says millions of pregnant women, new mothers and children would lose food aid in a government shutdown.

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Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress

The bipartisan infrastructure law granted federal firefighters a big pay bump. Amid a looming government shutdown, that wage increase will expire, leaving first responders unsure about their income.

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