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Coffee Prices Jump on Dry Conditions in Brazil

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Tuesday closed up +7.35 (+2.64%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed up +42 (+1.19%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses Tuesday and settled sharply higher after forecasts for limited rainfall over the next week in Brazil's coffee-growing regions sparked some short covering...

Barchart · Jul 8, 2025

Cattle Rally Extending Tuesday

Live cattle futures are $2.75 to $3.60 higher on Tuesday. Cash trade has yet to pick up this week, with last week’s sales of $230-232 in the North and $222-225 in the South. Feeder cattle futures are rallying another $4.05 to $4.50 on Tuesday trade. The CME Feeder Cattle Index...

Barchart · Jul 8, 2025

Hogs Slipping Lower on Turnaround Tuesday

Lean hog futures are trading with 5 to 45 cent losses at Tuesday’s midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Tuesday morning due to light volume and a 5-day rolling average of $111.43. The CME Lean Hog Index was down $1.18 at $108.33 on July 3. Speculators...

Barchart · Jul 8, 2025

‘Could become a death spiral’: scientists discover what’s driving record die-offs of US honeybees

Experts scrambling to understand losses in hives across the country are finally identifying the culprits. And the damage to farmed bees is a sign of trouble for wild bees too

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2025

It’s Game Time for Grains: What to Watch as Critical Period for Corn, Soybeans Begins

Multiple key catalysts are unfolding in the corn, soybean, and wheat futures markets.

Barchart · Jul 7, 2025

Removal of Frost Risks in Brazil Undercut Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) Monday closed down -0.10 (-0.61%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed down -4.10 (-0.85%). Sugar prices were under pressure Monday following the removal of the frost risk from weather forecasts in Brazil. Also, an early arrival of the monsoon...

Barchart · Jul 7, 2025

Coffee Prices Sink as Brazil's Coffee Harvest Accelerates

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Monday closed down -11.35 (-3.92%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed down -151 (-4.11%). Coffee prices sold off sharply on Monday, with Sep arabica coffee posting a contract low, and the July (N25) nearest-futures contract dropping to a 7.5-month low. Sep robusta...

Barchart · Jul 7, 2025

Global Corn Demand Soars, U.S. Supply in Focus—Can You Capitalize on This Market Shift?

Traders, the U.S. corn market is at a tipping point! Seasonal sell-offs and weather risks create opportunity. COT report tips the odds. Will you play it safe or go big?

Barchart · Jul 7, 2025

Sugar Prices Fall as Brazil Frost Risks Recede

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.18 (-1.10%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -7.50 (-1.56%). Sugar prices are moderately lower today following the removal of the frost risk from weather forecasts in Brazil. Also, an early arrival of the monsoon...

Barchart · Jul 7, 2025

Brazil's Coffee Harvest Weighs on Prices

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is down -8.70 (-3.00%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is down -135 (-3.67%). Coffee prices are sharply lower today, with Sep arabica coffee posting a contract low, and the July (N25) nearest-futures contract dropping to a 7.5-month low. Sep robusta prices fell...

Barchart · Jul 7, 2025