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Trump ordered to reinstate thousands of agriculture department employees

Nearly 6,000 probationary workers will be back to work for 45 days while independent federal board investigates firings

The Guardian - US · Mar 5, 2025

Sugar Prices Finish High as Dollar Weakness Induces Short Covering

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Wednesday closed up +0.10 (+0.55%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed up +4.00 (+0.77%). On Wednesday, sugar prices posted moderate gains as the dollar index (DXY00) fell to a 3-3/4 month low and spurred short-covering in sugar futures. Gains...

Barchart · Mar 5, 2025

Arabica Coffee Prices Underpinned by Dry Weather in Brazil

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) Wednesday closed up +11.55 (+2.90%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) closed down -2 (-0.04%). Coffee prices on Tuesday settled mixed, with arabica posting a 2-week high. Below-normal rain in Brazil may reduce coffee crop yields and is supporting prices. Somar Meteorologia said Wednesday...

Barchart · Mar 5, 2025

Sugar Prices Slide on Demand Concerns and Weak Crude Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.14 (-0.77%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -6.40 (-1.22%). Sugar prices today extended their week-long slide to 3-week lows. Weakness in crude prices is weighing on sugar after WTI crude (CLJ25 ) fell to...

Barchart · Mar 4, 2025

Coffee Prices Rally on Brazilian Rain Conditions

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) today is up +8.35 (+2.16%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) is up +120 (+2.21%). Coffee prices today added to Monday's gains, with arabica posting a 1-1/2 week high and robusta posting a 1-week high. Below-normal rain in Brazil may reduce coffee crop yields...

Barchart · Mar 4, 2025

$5 a dozen: major egg companies may be using avian flu to hike US prices, new report finds

The highly concentrated egg market may be contributing to soaring consumer prices – and the spread of the virus, data shared exclusively with the Guardian shows

The Guardian - US · Mar 4, 2025

Trump tells US farmers to up production ahead of tariffs from April 2: ‘Have fun!’

The president did not specify what products would be subject to the tariffs or if there would be any exceptions to the ‘external’ agriculture tariffs

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025

The Tide Is Turning Bearish for Grains Futures Prices. How Long Will the Selling Pressure Last?

A combination of technical and fundamental catalysts is weighing on corn, wheat, and soybeans future prices.

Barchart · Mar 3, 2025

Sugar Prices Post Moderate Losses on Demand Woes

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Monday closed down -0.30 (-1.62%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed down -7.80 (-1.46%). Sugar prices Monday extended their week-long slide to 2-1/2 week lows. Demand concerns are weighing on sugar prices after sugar traders Wilmar International Ltd and...

Barchart · Mar 3, 2025

Coffee Prices Finish Sharply Higher on Brazil Crop Concerns

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) Monday closed up +13.60 (+3.65%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) closed up +156 (+2.93%). Coffee prices rallied sharply on Monday as below-normal rain in Brazil may reduce coffee crop yields. Somar Meteorologia reported last Monday that Brazil's biggest arabica coffee growing area of...

Barchart · Mar 3, 2025