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Sugar Prices Fall as Rain in Brazil Alleviates Drought Concerns

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is down -0.32 (-1.42%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is down -8.00 (-1.39%). Sugar prices today dropped to 2-1/2 week lows as forecasted rains for Brazil alleviated drought concerns. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said showers are expected to continue...

Barchart · Oct 9, 2024

Tight ICE Inventories Support Coffee Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is up +2.35 (+0.95%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is up +44 (+0.91%). Coffee prices today are moderately higher, with robusta recovering from a 1-month low. Tightness in coffee inventories is supportive of prices. ICE-monitored arabica coffee inventories fell to a 4-month...

Barchart · Oct 9, 2024

NY Sugar Undercut by Weakness in Crude Oil and the Brazilian Real

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Tuesday closed down -0.06 (-0.27%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed up +4.90 (+0.86%). Sugar prices Tuesday settled mixed, with NY sugar posting a 1-week low. Sugar prices were undercut by Tuesday's sharp drop of more than -4% in...

Barchart · Oct 8, 2024

Coffee Prices Finish Sharply Lower on Forecasts for Beneficial Rain in Brazil

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Monday closed down -12.70 (-4.93%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed down -199 (-3.93%). Coffee prices Monday plunged to 2-1/2 week lows. Forecasts for rain in Brazil eased drought concerns and sparked long liquidation in coffee futures. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said Monday that...

Barchart · Oct 7, 2024

Coffee Prices Plunge on Forecasts for Beneficial Rain in Brazil

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is down -13.50 (-5.25%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is down -197 (-3.89%). Coffee prices today plunged to 2-1/2 week lows. Forecasts for rain in Brazil have eased drought concerns and sparked long liquidation in coffee futures. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said today...

Barchart · Oct 7, 2024

New USDA Organic Rules Put Wine Importers in a Bind

Government incompetence strikes again, turning the wine industry upside down with red tape and confusion.

Reason · Oct 5, 2024

Best eryngium varieties – for thistle-like structure in your flower beds

The flowers and stems of these eryngium varieties brings us some of the richest blue coloring in the garden

Homes & Gardens · Oct 5, 2024

Cattle Rally into the Weekend

Live cattle futures posted positive trade on Friday, with contracts up anywhere from 20 cents to $1. Cash trade kicked off on Friday, with some action at $186 reported in the South, up $1 on the week. Northern action was $296 in the beef up $2 from the previous week....

Barchart · Oct 4, 2024

Sugar Prices Retreat on Dollar Strength

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Friday closed down -0.23 (-0.99%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed down -7.10 (-1.22%). Sugar prices Friday fell back from 1-week highs and turned lower after the dollar index (DXY00 ) jumped to a 7-week high, prompting long liquidation...

Barchart · Oct 4, 2024

Coffee Prices Settle Higher as ICE Inventories Tighten

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Friday closed up +5.30 (+2.10%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed up +146 (+2.97%). Coffee prices rallied moderately on Friday as tightness in coffee inventories sparked short covering in coffee futures. ICE-monitored arabica coffee inventories fell to a 4-month low of 795,874 bags...

Barchart · Oct 4, 2024