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Agriculture secretary oversees food production, rural life, and nutrition programs that help millions afford healthy diets

Two years after President Abraham Lincoln created the Department of Agriculture in 1862, he nicknamed it “the people’s department” because half of all Americans lived on farms at that time. Today, fewer than 2% of Americans farm, but the Agriculture Department still touches people’s lives in many ways.

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Failure Points: Looking At What Is Priced In and What Isn't In The Grain Markets

Discussing what may catch us off guard as we head into 2025.

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‘All hands on deck’: Bird flu in US poultry puts state cooperation to the test

Unusually late migration season means poultry operations may continue to see H5N1 outbreaks, officials say

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Sugar Prices Post Moderate Losses as Supply Concerns Fade

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Friday closed down -0.19 (-1.03%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed down -6.40 (-1.32%). Sugar prices posted moderate losses on Friday, just above Wednesday's significant lows. Sugar prices have trended lower over the past three months on an improved...

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Coffee Prices Finish Higher on Strength in Robusta

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Friday closed up +1.20 (+0.37%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed up +117 (+2.39%). Coffee prices Friday settled higher, with robusta rallying sharply to a 2-week high. Robusta coffee soared Friday and lifted arabica prices on concerns that supplies from Vietnam, the world's...

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Sugar Prices Retreat on Global Supply Optimism

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is down -0.25 (-1.36%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is down -7.60 (-1.57%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower and are just above Wednesday's significant lows. Sugar prices have trended lower over the past three months on an...

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U.S. Farm Groups Rally Behind Nominee For Agriculture Secretary

400+ U.S. farm groups support Brooke Rollins' USDA nomination for her advocacy for rural America and agriculture sector.

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Robusta Coffee Jumps to a 2-Week High on Vietnam Supply Concerns

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is up +1.60 (+0.49%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is up +136 (+2.78%). Coffee prices today are climbing, with robusta sharply higher at a 2-week high. Robusta coffee is soaring today and lifting arabica prices on concerns that supplies from Vietnam, the...

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What is Pushing Cattle Prices Higher?

Live and feeder cattle prices reached new record highs in 2024, and the bullish price action continued in early 2025. Beef prices have risen over the past weeks despite the off-season demand during winter.

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March Cotton Futures Just Hit a New Low. Is There Hope on the Horizon for Cotton Prices?

There are six signals that suggest cotton has limited price downside at the moment.

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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...

The Guardian - US

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.

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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

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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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