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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.

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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

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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...

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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...

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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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Coffee Falls Back as Conab Revises Up its Brazil Coffee Production Estimate

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) today is down -2.25 (-1.02%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is down -67 (-1.71%). Coffee prices today fell back from 3-week highs and are moderately lower. Long liquidation emerged in coffee futures today after Conab revised its 2024 Brazil coffee production estimate up...

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Where will the 2027 total solar eclipse on Aug. 2 be visible?

A total solar eclipse on Aug 2, 2027, will be visible across southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Find out more about where to see the 'eclipse of the century' in our guide.

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The race to uncover bird flu in the Texas Panhandle

Dairy farmers and veterinarians in northern Texas furiously investigated a mysterious illness among cattle before the government got involved. Farm cat deaths were the tip off.

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Sugar Prices Close Lower on Brazilian Real Weakness and an Improved Supply Outlook

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.33 (-1.78%) on Tuesday, and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -2.90 (-0.53%). Sugar prices Wednesday were under moderate pressure from weakness in the Brazilian real and an improved global supply outlook. On Wednesday, the...

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Sugar Prices Slide on Brazilian Real Weakness and an Improved Supply Outlook

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is down -0.30 (-1.62%) on Tuesday, and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -2.10 (-0.39%). Sugar prices today are under moderate pressure from weakness in the Brazilian real. The real (^USDBRL ) today fell to a 1-week low...

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Coffee Prices Extend This Week's Rally on Crop Concern in Brazil and Vietnam

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) today is up +2.05 (+0.94%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is up +149 (+3.99%). Coffee prices today extended Tuesday's sharp rally and posted 3-week highs. Coffee prices moved sharply higher this week on concerns that excessive dryness in Brazil and Vietnam will damage...

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Vilsack says House proposal threatens farm bill coalition - Roll Call

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack says the House treatment of food stamp benefits threatens to crack the coalition needed to pass a farm bill.

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Sugar Prices Pressured by the Outlook for Adequate Supplies

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) closed down -0.12 (-0.64%) on Tuesday, and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -6.40 (-1.16%). Sugar prices on Tuesday closed moderately lower as they gave back some of Monday's sharp gains. Sugar prices have tumbled over the past seven...

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Will the Recovery in Grains Continue?

After reaching highs in 2022, corn, soybean, and wheat prices plunged. The leading grain and oilseed markets feed and increasingly power the world. After reaching bottoms over the past months, prices have turned higher as the weather across the critical buying regions is now the most significant factor for the…

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Sugar Gives Back Some of Monday's Sharp Advance

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is down -0.09 (-0.48%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -5.00 (-0.91%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower as they give back some of Monday's sharp advance. Sugar prices have tumbled over the past seven weeks due...

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Coffee Prices Surge on Crop Concerns in Brazil and Vietnam

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) today is up +10.30 (+4.98%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is up +181 (+5.17%). Coffee prices today surged to 3-week highs and are sharply higher. Concerns that excessive dryness in Brazil and Vietnam will damage coffee crops and curb global production have sparked...

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