July NY world sugar #11 (SBN25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.31 (-1.78%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed down -8.40 (-1.70%). Sugar prices on Wednesday posted moderate losses, with London sugar falling to a 3-1/2 month low on expectations of larger global sugar supplies. Last Friday,...

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Wednesday closed up +273 (+3.06%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed up +252 (+3.91%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday added to Tuesday's sharp gains, with NY cocoa posting a 1-week high and London cocoa posting a 1-month high. Coffee prices rallied on...

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) Wednesday closed down -5.75 (-1.47%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN25 ) closed down -17 (-0.32%). Coffee prices on Wednesday settled moderately lower. Coffee prices have been on the defensive since Tuesday when Conab, Brazil's crop forecasting agency, raised its Brazil 2025 coffee production estimate...

Bill Gates owns a massive 248,000 acres of U.S. farmland, making him the owner of nearly 0.03% of U.S. farmland and the largest private owner in the U.S.

U.S. ethanol production trickled lower last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the average daily output of 1.02 million barrels a day was down 20,000 on the week, but up 55,000 on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says the estimated operating margin for...

Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. A lack of policy for sustainable aviation fuel has created some industry challenges.  David Cobb with Clean Fuels Alliance America says SAF production is taking shape.  “It’s underway, but it’s very small,” he says. “Once we get policies right, and I think we will eventually,...

CrowdStrike stock is sinking as the cybersecurity firm announces plans of reducing its workforce by about 5%. Here’s how experts view CRWD’s latest announcement.

Chemours is gaining attention as a potential beneficiary of the growing demand for critical minerals and clean energy.

Tyson Foods is showing resilience with a solid 3.61% dividend yield and potential for long-term growth.

Williams Companies, the natural gas pipeline firm, reported strong Q1 cash flow and earnings on Monday. Investors are bullish, as seen by unusual out-of-the-money put options activity today.

Lean hog futures are trading with Wednesday losses of 25 to 50 cents USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $92.41 on Wednesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 26 cents higher on May 5, at $90.13. The Wednesday morning FOB plant pork cutout value...

The soybean market is showing firm to 4 cent higher trade so far on Wednesday’s midday. Cash Bean price is steady $9.89 3/4. Soymeal futures were steady to down $2.60/ton, with Soy Oil futures down another 3 to 39 points. There were 2 deliveries for May soybeans overnight, with none...

Wheat futures are facing midday weakness on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures are down fractionally in the nearbys. There were 209 deliveries against May CBT wheat overnight, with 196 coming from a Marex customer. Kansas City HRW futures are down 7 to 8 cents are midday. Minneapolis spring wheat futures are...

Cotton futures are showing midday weakness, with contracts down 32 to 50 points in most contracts as May is rolling off the board at the close. Crude oil prices back down 60 cents/barrels. The US dollar index is up $0.273 to $99.320. Later on Tuesday, China and the US agreed...

Corn futures are fading off the early Wednesday strength, with contracts down 3 to 4 cents in the nearbys and new crop December up a penny. There were 13 new delivery notices against May corn futures overnight. The nearby CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 3 1/2 cents...