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Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom believes that grain markets are facing downward pressure due to the accelerating harvest, which is causing a short-term increase in supply, despite reports of a smaller crop and a belief that supplies will tighten next year.

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Thursday closed down -0.16 (-1.03%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed down -4.50 (-0.98%). Sugar prices extended Wednesday's selloff on Thursday, with NY sugar slumping to a 4.25-year nearest-futures low and London sugar sliding to a 4-year low....

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.28 (-1.80%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -5.60 (-1.22%). Sugar prices extended Wednesday's selloff today, with NY sugar slumping to a 4.25-year nearest-futures low and London sugar sliding to a 4-year low. Ramped-up sugar...

The limiting of duty-free organic sugar imports and new tariffs are expected to cause the prices of all kinds of organic products from granola to yogurt to rise in the coming months

Live cattle futures were down $2.35 to $2.65 across the front months to close out Wednesday. Preliminary open interest showed a rotation of ownership, up just 388 contracts. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. A few Southern sales were being reported at $239 on Wednesday. Wednesday...

Lean hog futures eased back lower on Wednesday, with contracts down a nickel to 60 cents. Preliminary open interest was up 2,072 contracts. USDA’s national base hog report from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $106.71, up 42 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 14...

Lean hog futures eased back lower on Wednesday, with contracts down a nickel to 60 cents. USDA’s national base hog report from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $106.71, up 42 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 14 cents on September 15 at $106.00. USDA’s...

Live cattle futures were down $2.35 to $2.65 across the front months to close out Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. A few Southern sales were being reported at $239 on Wednesday. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards saw no sales...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.36 (-2.26%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed down -6.70 (-1.44%). Sugar prices tumbled to 1-week lows on Wednesday and settled sharply lower as Brazil ramps up sugar production. Unica reported Wednesday that Brazil's Center-South...