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It's time for another discussion on the difference between real and imaginary supply and demand is in the grain and oilseed sector.

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Tuesday closed unchanged, and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed -0.40 (-0.06). Sugar prices Tuesday fell to 2-week lows but settled little changed after a rally in the Brazilian real sparked short covering in sugar futures. The real (^USDBRL) Tuesday...

A team of wildlife experts works to shoo, move away or euthanize birds and other animals found on the airport grounds “to ensure the safety of people and aircraft.”

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Thursday closed -0.19 (-0.79%), and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed -6.80 (-0.97%). Sugar prices Thursday gave up an early advance and turned lower on signs of larger sugar output in Brazil. Conab on Thursday raised its Brazil 2023/24 sugar...

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Wednesday closed +0.42 (+1.77%), and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed +9.90 (+1.43%). Sugar prices Wednesday moved higher as weather risks in Brazil sparked short covering in sugar futures. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said heavy rain is expected in Brazil's sugar-growing...

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is getting federal grant funding from the USDA to help support Future Farmers of America programs across school districts.

Today Barchart released its end-of-season Crop Production and Yield Forecasts for U.S. corn and Soybeans. The latest report sees end-of-season yield at 177.9 (bu/ac) for Corn, which is 2.9 (bu/ac) above the USDA’s latest forecast. The latest report sees end-of-season yield at 50.8 (bu/ac) for soybeans, which is 0.1 (bu/ac)...

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Tuesday closed -0.28 (-1.16%), and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed -3.20 (-0.46%). Sugar prices Tuesday retreated for a second day on weakness in the Brazilian real. On Tuesday, the real (^USDBRL ) tumbled to a 2-1/4 month low against...

Each month The U.S. Department of Agricultural releases its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report each month. The WASDE is the gold standard for the supply and demand fundamentals for the commodities that feed and, increasingly, power the world.