Austin Schroeder on 08/14/2026

Cotton Bulls Push Back on Friday Morning

Cotton futures posted modest losses of 41 to 90 points across most contracts on Thursday. Crude oil was down $2.06 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.054 lower. Export Sales showed a total of 778,939 RB carried over from the 2025/26 marketing year in the week of 8/6, with...Harvesting cotton fi

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Austin Schroeder on 08/14/2026

Cotton Face Weakness on Thursday

Cotton futures posted modest losses of 41 to 90 points across most contracts on Thursday. Crude oil was down $2.06 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.054 lower. Export Sales showed a total of 778,939 RB carried over from the 2025/26 marketing year in the week of 8/6, with...cotton on stem by My

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Rich Asplund on 08/13/2026

Sugar Prices Rally on Continued Weather-Related Risks

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.40 (+2.44%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +11.00 (+2.17%). NY and London sugar prices rallied on Thursday but remained below Wednesday’s respective 1.25-year nearest-futures highs. Sugar prices on Thursday rall

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Rich Asplund on 08/13/2026

Coffee Prices Decline as Colombian Coffee Exports Partially Resume

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Thursday closed down -7.00 (-2.06%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -103 (-2.73%). NY arabica coffee prices on Thursday fell further from Tuesday’s 1-month high, which was prompted by the massive earthquake that hit Colombia on Monday and t

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Austin Schroeder on 08/13/2026

Cotton Facing Thursday Weakness

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 85 to 109 points lower across most months on Thursday. Crude oil is down $1.32 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.054 lower. Export Sales showed a total of 778,939 RB carried over from the 2025/26 marketing year in the week of 8/6,...Cotton on branches

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Rich Asplund on 08/13/2026

Sugar Prices Rally on Continued Weather-Related Risks

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.39 (+2.38%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +10.10 (+1.99%). NY and London sugar prices rallied today, but remained below Wednesday’s respective 1.25-year nearest-futures highs. Sugar prices rallied today amid ongoing concerns about

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Rich Asplund on 08/13/2026

Coffee Prices Decline as Colombian Coffee Exports Partially Resume

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is down -6.20 (-1.82%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -96 (-2.55%). NY arabica coffee prices today fell back from Tuesday’s 1-month high, which was prompted by the massive earthquake that hit Colombia on Monday and the subsequent disruption to co

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Austin Schroeder on 08/13/2026

Cotton Falling Lower on Thursday Morning

Cotton prices are down 123 to 157 points across the front months early on Thursday. Futures saw strength on Wednesday, with contracts 8 to 48 points higher, as December was the lone holdout, down a tick. Crude oil was down just 62 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index...Cotton Fabric with textu

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Austin Schroeder on 08/13/2026

Cotton Fading Lower on Wednesday, as USDA Hikes Acreage

Cotton futures saw strength on Wednesday, with contracts 8 to 48 points higher, as December was the lone holdout, down a tick. Crude oil was down just 62 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.140 higher. USDA’s Crop Production report from this morning showed cotton down just 90,000...Cotton

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Rich Asplund on 08/12/2026

Sugar Prices Post New 1.25-year High But Then Fall Back

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.31 (-1.85%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -4.40 (-0.86%). NY and London sugar prices on Wednesday rallied to new 1.25-year nearest-futures highs, but then fell back due to some long liquidation pressure. Th

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Rich Asplund on 08/12/2026

Coffee Prices See Support As Colombian Earthquake Temporarily Halts Exports

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Wednesday closed up +4.35 (+1.30%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -13 (-0.34%). NY arabica coffee prices on Wednesday closed higher and consolidated below Tuesday’s 1-month high. Arabica coffee rallied amid concerns that a massive earthqu

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Rich Asplund on 08/12/2026

Sugar Prices Consolidate After Recent Surge

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is down -0.35 (-2.09%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is down -4.10 (-0.80%). Sugar prices today fell back on some long liquidation pressure after the sharp August rally. Before falling back, NY and London sugar today both posted new...Sugar cane

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Austin Schroeder on 08/12/2026

Cotton Fading Lower on Wednesday, as USDA Hikes Acreage

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 60 to 70 points lower across most contracts so far on Wednesday. Crude oil is up just a penny per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.075 higher. USDA’s Crop Production report from this morning showed cotton down just 90,000 bales to 13.61 million...Cotton

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Rich Asplund on 08/12/2026

Coffee Prices See Support as Colombian Earthquake Temporarily Halts Exports

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is up +0.85 (+0.25%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -36 (-0.95%). NY arabica coffee prices are mildly higher and are consolidating below Tuesday’s 1-month high. Arabica rallied on Tuesday amid concerns that a massive earthquake that hit Colombia

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