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A look at the major stories dominating grains the first week back after the holidays. A South American production update, a look at Chinese demand, why the election in Taiwan matters, and thoughts on what the USDA will say in this week's report.

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Friday closed down -2.75 (-1.48%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) closed up +9 (+0.32%). Coffee prices on Friday settled mixed, with arabica falling to a 3-1/2 week low. Forecasts for rain in Brazil through next week are positive for coffee yields and...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Friday closed up +0.03 (+0.14%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed unchanged. Sugar prices on Friday settled little changed. Strength in crude oil supports sugar prices as WTI crude (CLG24 ) Friday rallied to a 1-week high. Higher...

Discover the challenges faced by low-income mothers in accessing WIC-approved items for their children. From store closures to limited availability, the st...

More than 6 million people receive benefits through the nation’s food assistance program for women, infants and children, which is known as WIC

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Thursday closed down -0.70 (-0.38%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) closed up +31 (+1.13%). Coffee prices Thursday settled mixed. Arabica today fell moderately and held above Wednesday's 3-week low on signs of increased global coffee supplies after the International Coffee Organization (ICO)...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Thursday closed up +0.23 (+1.10%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed up +6.30 (+1.05%). Sugar prices on Thursday closed moderately higher on positive carryover from Tuesday on signs of smaller sugar production in India after the National Federation...

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) this morning is down -0.90 (-0.48%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) is up +19 (+0.69%). Coffee prices this morning are mixed. Arabica today is moderately lower and holding above Wednesday's 3-week low on signs of increased global coffee supplies after the International Coffee...

Nearly 7,000 pounds of a northwest Illinois company’s ground beef products were recalled on New Year’s Eve.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) closed down -0.05 (-0.24%) on Wednesday, and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed down -4.20 (-0.69%). Sugar prices on Wednesday gave up an early advance and posted modest losses as weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) weighed on sugar...