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America’s dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s − milk price rules are one reason why

Milton Orr looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. “I remember when we had over 1,000 dairy farms in this county. Now we have less than 40,” Orr, an agriculture adviser for Greene County, Tennessee, told me with a tinge of sadness.

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Winter-flowering shrubs for shade – 8 plants to enliven darker areas of your yard during cooler weather

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Sugar Prices Give Up Early Gains as Crude Prices Turn Lower

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Friday closed down -0.06 (-0.31%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed up +0.80 (+0.15%). Sugar prices Friday settled mixed, with London sugar posting a 1-week high. Sugar fell back from its best levels Friday, with NY sugar retreating from...

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Coffee Prices Finish Sharply Higher on Concern About Global Coffee Production

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Friday closed up +10.05 (+4.03%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed up +190 (+3.74%). Coffee prices Friday rallied sharply, with Dec arabica and Nov robusta posting contract highs, while nearest-futures (U24) robusta soared to a record high. Coffee prices rallied on adverse global...

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Concerns About Brazil Sugar Production Underpins Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +0.14 (+0.73%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is up +8.40 (+1.56%). Sugar prices today are moving higher for a third session, with NY sugar posting a 1-week high and London sugar posting a 2-week high. Sugar...

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Coffee Prices Soar on Concerns About Global Coffee Production

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is up +8.80 (+3.53%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is up +162 (+3.21%). Coffee prices today are sharply higher, with Dec arabica and Nov robusta posting contract highs, while nearest-futures (U24) robusta soared to a record high. Adverse global weather events that...

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Sugar Settles Moderately Higher as Brazil Center-South Sugar Output Declines

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Thursday closed up +0.34 (+1.82%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed up +11.00 (+2.08%). Sugar prices on Thursday moved moderately higher due to a decline in Brazil's Center-South sugar production. Unica reported Thursday that Center-South sugar production in the...

Barchart

On tribal lands, a food crisis deepens

“No amount of hard work can correct a lack of food, though"

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Sugar Rallies as Brazil Center-South Sugar Output Declines

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +0.43 (+2.30%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is up +12.90 (+2.44%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher on a decline in Brazil's Center-South sugar production. Unica reported today that Center-South sugar production in the second half...

Barchart

Weather Concerns in Brazil and Vietnam Boost Coffee Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is up +2.70 (+1.09%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is up +86 (+1.72%). Coffee prices today are moderately higher, with robusta posting a 1-1/2 week high. Coffee prices are climbing due to concern that adverse global weather events will curb coffee production....

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Free school meals are on the rise in the US − but that could change depending on who wins the 2024 presidential election

Should all U.S. public school students be able to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost, regardless of their family’s income? The federal government temporarily made that possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, some states have taken it upon themselves to make it happen on a permanent basis. The…

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Sugar Posts Moderate Gains as Crude Oil Climbs

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Wednesday closed up +0.26 (+1.41%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed up +10.50 (+2.02%). Sugar prices Wednesday posted moderate gains. Wednesday's rally of more than +2% in crude oil prices (CLV24) sparked short covering in sugar futures. Sugar prices...

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Rise in Brazil's Green Coffee Exports Weighs on Arabica Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Wednesday closed down -0.55 (-0.22%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed up +111 (+2.27%). Coffee prices Wednesday settled mixed, with robusta posting a 1-1/2 week high. Arabica coffee was under pressure Wednesday on larger exports from Brazil after Cecafe reported late Tuesday that...

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Sugar Prices Recover with Crude Oil

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +0.15 (+0.81%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is up +7.80 (+1.50%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher. Today's rally of more than +2% in crude oil prices (CLV24) has sparked short covering in sugar futures. On...

Barchart

Arabica Coffee Slips as Brazil's Green Coffee Exports Rise

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is down -1.35 (-0.55%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is up +69 (+1.41%). Coffee prices today are mixed. Arabica coffee is under pressure today on larger exports from Brazil after Cecafe reported late Tuesday that Brazil's Aug green coffee exports rose +1.4%...

Barchart

Exploring the Global Landscape of Grain Panel Discussion Recap

Early this week, I had the privilege of moderating a panel discussion on global grain supply and demand and outlook at Barchart's Grain Merchandising & Technology Conference in Orlando.

Barchart

Exploring the Global Landscape of Grain Round Table Recap

Early this week, I had the privilege of moderating a panel discussion on global grain supply and demand and outlook at Barchart's Grain Merchandising & Technology Conference in Orlando.

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Why Are Cattle Prices Under Pressure?

Cattle prices have been heading lower since late July. While the short-term trend remains lower, the longer-term path of least resistance is still higher as the bullish trend since the 2020 low remains firmly intact.

Barchart

Sugar Prices Finish Lower on Weakness in Crude Oil

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Tuesday closed down -0.36 (-1.91%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed down -7.70 (-1.46%). Sugar prices Tuesday extended Monday's decline to 2-week lows. Tuesday's -4% selloff in WTI crude oil (CLV24 ) to a 16-month low weighed on sugar...

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Coffee Settles Higher as Weather Events Boost Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Tuesday closed up +1.80 (+0.73%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed up +6 (+0.12%). Coffee prices Tuesday climbed to 1-week highs and settled higher. Coffee prices are climbing due to concern that adverse global weather events will curb coffee production. Dry conditions in...

Barchart

Sugar Prices Slide as Crude Oil Plunges

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is down -0.32 (-1.70%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is down -6.00 (-1.14%). Sugar prices today added to Monday's losses and posted 2-week lows. Today's -4% selloff in WTI crude oil (CLV24 ) to a 16-month low is...

Barchart

Global Weather Events Underpin Coffee Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is up +1.60 (+0.65%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is down -5 (-0.10%). Coffee prices today are mixed with arabica climbing to a 1-week high. Coffee prices are higher on concern that adverse global weather events will curb coffee production. Dry conditions...

Salon

How to mitigate food waste going forward

Engaging youth through targeted education and leadership programs is also a priority. . ."

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Expectations of a Bumper Sugar Crop in India Weighs on Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Monday closed down -0.08 (-0.42%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed down -6.70 (-1.26%). Sugar prices Monday fell to 2-week lows and closed moderately lower on optimism that above-average monsoon rains in India will lead to a bumper sugar...

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