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March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Thursday closed -0.59 (-2.14%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed down -12.40 (-1.66%). Sugar prices Thursday fell back on bearish carry-over from Wednesday's news when Unica reported that Brazil Center-South sugar output in the first half of October rose...

Almost five billion free or reduced-price school lunches were served to over 30 million public school students during fiscal year 2022.

Food insecurity is on the rise after years of decline - but what is causing this trend?

Livestock and poultry producers will need to comply with more specific standards if they want to label their products as organic under final rules announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Wednesday closed +0.10 (+0.36%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed +1.10 (+0.15%). Sugar prices on Wednesday posted moderate gains, with NY sugar climbing a 12-year nearest-futures high and London sugar climbing to a 6-week high. The outlook for tighter...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Tuesday closed +0.05 (+0.18%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed +2.70 (+0.36%). Sugar prices on Tuesday closed moderately higher, with NY sugar posting a 12-year nearest-futures high. The outlook for tighter global sugar supplies is bullish for prices. On...

Some school meal programs buy fruit and veggies from local farms, improving kids' diets and supporting the agricultural economy. A boost in federal funds to expand these efforts runs out next year.

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March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Monday closed +0.63 (+2.35%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed +16.30 (+2.24%). Sugar prices on Monday recovered from 1-week lows and rallied moderately after the International Sugar Organization (ISO) forecasted that 2023/24 global sugar production (Oct-Sep) will fall -1.2%...

Feeder cattle were down by another triple digits of 0.7% to 1% on Friday. That left November futures at a net $9 loss for the week and more than 38% back down from LoC low to LoC high. Live cattle also closed red on the week’s last trade day, finishing...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Friday closed -0.44 (-1.61%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed -11.30 (-1.53%). Sugar prices on Friday extended Thursday's losses on negative carryover from Thursday when India's Food Secretary said his country is not likely to face any shortage of...