The Latest Breaking News from USDA

December corn futures, priced at $4.47 per bushel as of April 30, are catching the eye of market participants. These futures, tied to the new crop harvested in the fall, reflect expectations for the growing season, supply, and demand. May often brings a bullish tilt to corn prices. Could a…

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May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Tuesday closed down -0.22 (-1.23%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed down -8.50 (-1.68%). Sugar prices on Tuesday retreated, with NY sugar posting a 2-1/2 year nearest-futures low. The outlook for higher Brazil sugar production is undercutting prices after...

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) Tuesday closed down -10.25 (-2.50%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN25 ) closed down -115 (-2.12%). Coffee prices on Tuesday gave up an early advance and fell sharply on concern that coffee demand would suffer after the US Apr consumer confidence fell to a nearly...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.28 (-1.57%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -8.20 (-1.62%). Sugar prices today are sliding, with NY sugar posting a 2-1/2 year nearest-futures low. Higher Brazil sugar production is undercutting prices after Conab today raised...

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) today is down -8.10 (-1.98%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN25 ) is down -110 (-2.03%). Coffee prices today gave up an early advance and fell sharply on concern that coffee demand will suffer after US Apr consumer confidence fell to a nearly 5-year low,...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Monday closed down -0.34 (-1.87%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed down -8.70 (-1.69%). Sugar prices retreated on Monday due to demand concerns. Green Pool Commodity Specialists said Monday that the volume of outstanding contracts in NY May sugar...

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) Monday closed up +10.20 (+2.55%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN25 ) closed down -2 (-0.04%). Coffee prices on Monday settled mixed, with arabica rallying to a 2-1/2 month high. Arabica coffee prices are climbing because of concern about a smaller Brazilian coffee crop. Last...

The Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) ETF surged in April, driven by a red-hot rally in commodity futures, which caught the attention of professional traders. This move signals rising inflation, challenging Fed policy, and revealing trading opportunities to the informed. We will review the forces behind the rally, its implications…

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.35 (-1.93%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -9.00 (-1.75%). Sugar prices today are sharply lower on demand concerns. Green Pool Commodity Specialists said today that the volume of outstanding contracts in NY May sugar...

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) today is up +6.40 (+1.60%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN25 ) is down -30 (-0.55%). Coffee prices today are mixed. Arabica coffee prices are higher on concern about a smaller Brazilian coffee crop. Last Tuesday, Rabobank predicted Brazil's 2025/26 arabica coffee crop would fall...