What do China's new US farm purchases mean for global trade? | An explainerChina will purchase over $17 billion in US farm goods yearly for three years. This deal boosts agricultural trade significantly. Purchases ...
Sugar week optimism hinges on El Niño impacts, petrobras policyThe sugar industry is seeking price drivers amidst a weak market, with focus on Brazilian gasoline prices and El Niño's impact on productio...
China tightens border inspections for fertilizer exports, sources sayChina is intensifying customs inspections on fertilizer exports, particularly ammonium sulphate, to prevent circumvention of new restrictio...
Global Market Today: Asian stocks gain, dollar wobbles as Trump extends Iran ceasefireU.S. stock futures rose and the dollar wavered after President Trump announced an indefinite extension of the Iran ceasefire, buoying marke...
Gold braces for worst week in 4 decadesGold is poised for its largest weekly loss since 1983, driven by rising energy prices and diminished expectations for interest-rate cuts. T...
Iran war snarls key global hub for fertilizer suppliesDisruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route, are already driving up prices for essential crop nutrients. With farmers prepari...
Brazil’s corn ethanol boom is pushing global sugar prices lowerSugar-cane processors are now diverting a record share of their crop to sugar production due to competition from cheaper corn-based biofuel...
Sugar jumps to highest in nearly three weeks on supply outlookConcerns are growing over India's ability to meet export quotas, while dry weather in Brazil may impact the cane harvest. This raises quest...
Trade war puts sales of 12 million tons of US crops under threatMexico, a key buyer of US corn, and China might reduce purchases, affecting American agriculture heavily and threatening the new crop deman...
Coffee prices jump 4% as production outlook deterioratesRobusta coffee, which used to be a cheaper variety used in blends for popular supermarket brands, posted a 5% price increase in London on T...
Oil prices tick up on tighter supply outlookThe market is watching wildfires in remote western Canada that could disrupt the country's oil supply, Tony Sycamore, market analyst with I...
Sugar rally pauses after hitting decade high on shortage fearsThe recent rally — which also threatens to add manufacturers' costs of everything from baked goods to fizzy drinks while maintaininf pressu...
Real-money funds to dump $100 billion of stocksNotwithstanding their losses this week, equities gained over the quarter, driving up their value relative to other asset classes and forcin...
Wheat and corn prices ride the Ukrainian rollercoasterThe stakes are especially high for wheat, with Russia being the world's top exporter and Ukraine the fourth, according to estimates by the ...
Coffee reserves plunge to lowest in more than two decadesCoffee reserves certified by ICE have been falling since September due to soaring shipping costs and unfavorable weather that clipped produ...
You may see weaker harvests and bigger grocery bills next yearFarmers growing the commodity-grade corn, soy and other grains that fuel both livestock and packaged-food factories are already spending mo...
Coffee surges as hurricane snags and Brazil heat add to worriesSupply concerns also emerged after Ida shut down the U.S. port of New Orleans during a period of already high freight costs, shortage of co...