"El Niño neutral” or El Niño: Impact on grains and global commodity markets
Jim's big question here is: "Will there be an El Niño summer?"BestWeather Artwork via Barchart
Cotton Sees Higher Trade on Friday
Cotton futures posted 25 point gains across the nearby contracts on Friday, with May down 2 points on the week. December was up 40 points this week. Crude oil futures were up $2.08 per barrel on the day at $67.29. The US dollar index was down $0.125 at $97.615. Commitment...cotton on stem by Mykola
Agricultural Prices
Agricultural Prices - 2026-02-27
Sugar Prices Fall on the Outlook for a Global Sugar Surplus
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Friday closed down -0.06 (-0.43%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -0.20 (-0.05%). Sugar prices moved lower on Friday after the International Sugar Organization (ISO) forecast a +1.22 MMT (million metric ton) sugar surplus in 2025-26, below..
Mounting Global Supplies and Tepid Demand Hammers Cocoa Prices
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Friday closed down -175 (-5.71%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -107 (-5.02%). Cocoa prices settled sharply lower on Friday, plummeting to 2.75-year lows on the nearest futures chart. Cocoa prices are in the midst of a seven-week-long downtrend...Co
Expectations for a Bumper Brazilian Coffee Crop Pressures Prices
May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Friday closed down -1.55 (-0.55%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -15 (-0.41%). Coffee prices settled lower on Friday amid pressure from an outlook for higher global coffee output. Rabobank said Wednesday that global coffee production is projected to
Cotton Back to Higher Trade on Friday
Cotton futures are posting 30 to 40 point gains at Friday’s midday, with thing March down 81 points. Crude oil futures are up $1.58 per barrel on the day at $66.80. The US dollar index is down $0.135 at $97.605. Export Sales data from Thursday showed 8.75 million RB in...Cotton bunches by Tijana Drn
Sugar Prices Slightly Lower on Adequate Global Supplies
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.04 (-0.29%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -0.20 (-0.05%). Sugar prices are slightly lower today after the International Sugar Organization (ISO) forecast a +1.22 million MT sugar surplus in 2025-26, following a -3.46 million...Su
Cocoa Prices Plummet Amid Robust Supplies and Slack Demand
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -155 (-5.06%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -100 (-4.69%). Cocoa prices are plummeting today, with May NY cocoa posting a contract low, and Mar London cocoa posting a new 2.75-year nearest futures low. Cocoa prices are...Cacao by Allybally4b
Coffee Prices Decline on the Prospects of a Bumper Brazilian Coffee Crop
May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down -2.50 (-0.89%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -28 (-0.77%). Coffee prices are sliding today amid pressure from an outlook for higher global coffee output. Rabobank said Wednesday that global coffee production is projected to reach a record 180
Cotton Showing Mixed Friday AM Trade
Cotton price action is down 3 to 16 points in the front months, as new crop is slightly higher on Friday morning. Futures saw weakness on Thursday, as contracts retreated 70 to 85 points lower in the nearbys. Crude oil futures were up just 4 cents per barrel on the...Cotton field by Jim Black via Pi
Cotton Pulls Back on Thursday
Cotton saw weakness on Thursday, as contracts retreated 70 to 85 points lower in the nearbys. Crude oil futures were up just 4 cents per barrel on the day at $65.46. The US dollar index was up $0.100 at $97.725. Export Sales data from this morning showed a total of...Cotton via Amber Martin via Unsp
Sugar Prices Undercut by Chinese Demand Concerns
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.18 (-1.23%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +0.80 (+0.20%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance on Thursday and settled mixed, with NY sugar falling from a 3-week high. Sugar prices came under...Sugar cube pyramid
Cocoa Prices Consolidate Above Recent Lows
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed up +11 (+0.36%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -25 (-1.16%). Cocoa prices settled mixed on Thursday as they consolidated recent losses. On Tuesday, May NY cocoa posted a contract low, and Mar London cocoa posted a...Cacao beans by Ga
Expectations of Higher Global Coffee Production Weigh on Prices
May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -2.55 (-0.90%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -64 (-1.73%). Coffee prices settled lower on Thursday amid an outlook for higher global coffee output. Rabobank said Wednesday that global coffee production is projected to reach a re
Cotton Lower on Thursday’s Midday
Cotton price action is down 75 to 85 points at Thursday’s midday. Crude oil futures are up 90 cents per barrel on the day at $66.36. The US dollar index is up $0.295 at $97.920. Export Sales data from this morning showed a total of 253,229 RB of cotton sold...Harvesting cotton field by Leila Melhado
Chinese Demand Concerns Undercut Sugar Prices
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.13 (-0.89%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is up +0.70 (+0.17%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance today and are mixed, with NY sugar falling from a 3-week high. Sugar prices came under pressure today...Glass jar and bowl with whit
Cocoa Prices Consolidate Recent Losses
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +18 (+0.59%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -16 (-0.74%). Cocoa prices are mixed today as they consolidate recent losses. On Tuesday, May NY cocoa posted a contract low, and Mar London cocoa posted a new 2.75-year...Bar of chocolate by Karandae
Coffee Prices Slide on the Outlook for Record Global Coffee Production
May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down -2.75 (-0.97%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -68 (-1.84%). Coffee prices are moving lower today amid an outlook for higher global coffee output. Rabobank said Wednesday that global coffee production is projected to reach a record 180 million.
Cotton Slipping Early on Thursday
Cotton price action is down 15 to 30 points on Thursday morning. Futures posted gains of 61 points across the front months at the Wednesday close. Crude oil futures are down 6 cents per barrel on the day at $65.57. The US dollar index was down $0.170 at $97.600. The...Rolls of cotton thread by Marin