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Trump Agriculture Nominee Claims Family's Oil Investments Won't Affect Her Policy Decisions

Trump's agriculture nominee Brooke Rollins assures senators her family's oil investments won't influence her policy decisions.

Latin Times · Jan 23, 2025

Brooke Rollins says she'll shield farmers from impacts of Trump's tariffs in ag secretary nomination hearing

Rollins previously led the Texas Public Policy Foundation and served under Gov. Rick Perry.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 23, 2025

Brazilian Real Strength Spurs Short Covering in Sugar

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Thursday closed up +0.53 (+2.92%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed up +9.30 (+1.95%). Sugar prices Thursday rallied sharply for a second day and posted 1-week highs. Short covering in sugar futures accelerated Thursday after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL...

Barchart · Jan 23, 2025

USDA pick Rollins to ‘follow and listen’ to farmers on deportations - Roll Call

Brooke Rollins, the nominee for Agriculture secretary, said she would listen to farmers in executing President Trump's deportation policy.

Roll Call · Jan 23, 2025

Sugar Rallies on Brazilian Real Strength

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Wednesday closed up +0.37 (+2.08%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed up +11.20 (+2.40%). Sugar prices Wednesday settled sharply higher after a rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) to a 6-week high prompted short-covering in sugar futures. The...

Barchart · Jan 22, 2025

Coffee Prices Finish Sharply Higher as Coffee Farmers Withhold Supplies

March arabica coffee (KCH25) Wednesday closed up +14.05 (+4.29%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed up +189 (+3.59%). Coffee prices Wednesday rallied sharply to 6-week highs after Brazilian research firm Cepea said that coffee farmers in Brazil are delaying coffee sales as they hold out for higher prices....

Barchart · Jan 22, 2025

Brazilian Real Strength Prompts Short Covering in Sugar Futures

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.43 (+2.42%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is up +11.90 (+2.55%). Sugar prices today are trading higher after a rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) to a 6-week high prompted short-covering in sugar futures. The...

Barchart · Jan 22, 2025

Coffee Prices Soar as Brazilian and Vietnamese Coffee Farmers Withhold Supplies

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is up +10.30 (+3.14%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is up +157 (+2.98%). Coffee prices are sharply higher after Brazilian research firm Cepea said today that coffee farmers in Brazil are delaying coffee sales as they hold out for higher prices. Also,...

Barchart · Jan 22, 2025

Partial solar eclipse March 2025: Everything you need to know

Get ready for a deep partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, which will occur at sunrise in North America and mid-morning across Europe.

Space · Jan 22, 2025

Sugar Prices Settle Lower as India Boosts Sugar Exports

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Tuesday closed down -0.43 (-2.36%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed down -7.90 (-1.673%). On Tuesday, sugar prices extended their 3-1/2 month-long sell-off, with NY sugar posting a 5-month nearest-futures low and London sugar posting a 3-1/3 year low....

Barchart · Jan 21, 2025