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Grains
  • February 6, 2025

Production, Stocks and Trump Change the Wheat Market

Insight Focus The wheat market is facing concerns over 2025 harvests i...

Freight
  • February 6, 2025

US Department of Defense Adds COSCO to Blacklist

Insight Focus The US has blacklisted Chinese shipping giant COSCO over...

Sugar
  • February 5, 2025

Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 5th February 2025

It was a positive start for the market as prices quickly pushed beyond...

Sugar
  • February 5, 2025

2025-26 Contracting Lags For US Sugar Market

This update is from Sosland Publishing’s Sweetener Report. For more ...

Ethanol
  • February 5, 2025

New Climate Smart Agriculture Rule Opens Door to US Corn for SAF

Insight Focus The USDA released interim rules for Climate-Smart Agricu...

Sugar
  • February 4, 2025

Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 4th February 2025

There was another calm start to a session as March’25 ranged bet...

Grains
  • February 4, 2025

EU Grains Rally After US Tariff Threats

Insight Focus Corn fell in Chicago, while wheat rose due to winterkill...

Freight
  • February 4, 2025

Trump Rattles Shipping World with Panama Canal Controversy

Insight Focus President Trump has already sparked debates over US cont...

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Food Security
  • February 6, 2025

Production, Stocks and Trump Change the Wheat Market

Insight Focus The wheat market is facing concerns over 2025 harvests i...

Sustainability
  • February 4, 2025

What Does 2025 Hold for PET?

Insight Focus In 2025, new EU and US plastic waste laws are coming int...

Logistics Disruptions
  • January 8, 2025

5 Factors that Shaped Shipping in 2024… and Beyond

Insight Focus The container shipping industry experienced significant ...

Consumption
  • January 6, 2025

How the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Will Impact Brazil

Insight Focus In early December, Mercosur and the EU signed an importa...

Inflation
  • December 19, 2024

Trump Proposes Tariffs on Mexican Sugar Imports

Insight Focus President-elect Trump has proposed tariffs on Mexican go...

Climate Control
  • November 12, 2024

UN Climate Summit Faces Trump Threat, Finance Questions

Insight Focus Nations are set to discuss raising “trillions” to fu...

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Sugar

Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 5th February 2025

  • February 5, 2025

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Sugar

Sugar Futures and Market Data: 3rd February 2025

  • February 3, 2025

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Ethanol

CS Brazil: Sugar or Ethanol? 28th January 2025

  • January 29, 2025

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Sugar

India: Sugar vs Ethanol? 22nd January 2025

  • January 21, 2025

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Grains
  • September 4, 2024

CONAB Maintains Brazil Corn Crop Projections at 115M Tonnes

Insight Focus  CONAB’s decision to maintain corn production...

Carbon
  • September 4, 2024

Carbon’s Outlook Brightening as Investors Slash Short Positions to 1 Year Low

Insight Focus  Funds’ positions are now the most balanced s...

Food and Ingredients
  • September 2, 2024

Sesame Becomes ‘Conflict Commodity’

Insight Focus  The Northern Hemisphere’s sesame harvest sea...

Fertiliser
  • September 2, 2024

Urea Price Bearish as Sellers Await India Purchases

Insight Focus  There is little activity across the urea markets, ...

Food and Ingredients
  • September 2, 2024

Sesame Becomes ‘Conflict Commodity’

Insight Focus  The Northern Hemisphere’s sesame harvest sea...

Cocoa
  • August 30, 2024

Brazil to Produce 400k Tonnes of Cocoa by 2030

Insight Focus Brazil intends to produce 400,000 tonnes of cocoa in 203...

Sugar
  • August 30, 2024

How is Cane Planting in CS Brazil Progressing?

Opinion Focus  Although cane is a fairly resilient crop, this yea...

Freight
  • August 29, 2024

Red Sea Crisis Raises Shipping Carbon Emissions

Insight Focus  The ongoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea area are...

Sugar
  • August 29, 2024

Thai Rains Boost Sugarcane

Insight Focus  Severe flooding has affected Northern Thailand rec...

Grains
  • August 28, 2024

Profitability Amid Wheat Price Volatility

Insight Focus  Wheat markets continue their volatile ups and down...

Sugar
  • August 28, 2024

New Chinese Sugar Refinery Starts Up Amid Strong July Imports

Insight Focus  Raw sugar arrivals in July finally surged after mo...

Ethanol
  • August 28, 2024

Ethanol From Milk? Michigan Dairy Group and Canadian Distillery Say Yes

Insight Focus  Ethanol has a new feedstock: milk. Dairy farmers i...

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