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The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will work

The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

Weak Demand and Ample Supplies Sink Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.50 (-3.09%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed down -10.20 (-2.16%). Sugar prices on Tuesday sold off sharply, with NY Oct sugar falling to a new contract low and London sugar dropping to a 1-1/2...

Barchart · Jul 1, 2025

Arabica Coffee Prices Retreat on Brazil Coffee Crop Optimism

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) Tuesday closed down -8.15 (-2.72%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed up +40 (+1.10%). Coffee prices on Tuesday settled mixed. Sep arabica coffee tumbled to a contract low on Tuesday, and the nearest-futures (N25) contract fell to a 6-3/4 month low. Arabica coffee...

Barchart · Jul 1, 2025

How to turn an inhospitable hellstrip into an attractive extension of your yard – expert advice on designing, planting and staying within the law

Creating a hellstrip garden isn't as hard as you might think, as long as you follow these key dos and don'ts

Homes & Gardens · Jun 28, 2025

How to Choose a Mortgage Lender in Five Steps

Not all lenders are created equal — here’s how to compare offers, rates and terms with confidence.

Kiplinger · Jun 27, 2025

Concern Over Brazil's Sugar Supplies Lifts Prices

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN25 ) Friday closed up +0.16 (+1.02%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed up +6.80 (+1.42%). Sugar prices moved sharply higher Friday as short-covering emerged after JPMorgan Chase revised its Brazil sugar outlook for 2025/26 to a deficit of -900,000 MT...

Barchart · Jun 27, 2025

Expectations for Ample Global Coffee Supplies Pressure Prices

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) Friday closed down -1.90 (-0.62%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed down -4 (-0.11%). Coffee prices settled lower on Friday, with arabica coffee posting a 6-3/4 month low. The outlook for abundant coffee supplies is undercutting prices. On Wednesday, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural...

Barchart · Jun 27, 2025

The Outlook for Abundant Coffee Supplies Undercuts Prices

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is down -6.10 (-1.96%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is down -45 (-1.23%). Coffee prices are sharply lower today, with arabica coffee slumping to a 6-3/4 month low. The outlook for abundant coffee supplies is undercutting prices. On Wednesday, the USDA's Foreign...

Barchart · Jun 27, 2025

Revoking the Roadless Rule Isn't About Off-Roading, It's About Timber and Oil

The Trump administration says it is revoking the

RideApart · Jun 27, 2025

Sugar Prices Tumble on an Expected Global Sugar Surplus

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN25 ) today is down -0.38 (-2.38%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -0.80 (-0.17%). Sugar prices today extended their three-month-long selloff, with NY sugar dropping to a 4-year nearest-futures low. Sugar prices have been under pressure over the past...

Barchart · Jun 26, 2025