Austin Schroeder on 10/20/2026

Cotton Bulls Pushing Higher on Tuesday

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 65 to 76 points higher at Tuesday’s midday. Crude oil is up 32 cents per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.216 lower. Late on Monday, the White House announced a Harvest Fuel Relief Program, providing producers with $8 billion in...Cotton gr

A Austin Schroeder
Rich Asplund on 10/20/2026

Sugar Prices Recover as Green Pool Boosts Its Sugar Deficit Forecast

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is up +0.02 (+0.10%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is up +1.40 (+0.26%). Sugar prices recovered from 1-week lows today and moved higher as short covering emerged after Green Pool Commodity Specialists raised their 2026/27 global sugar defici

R Rich Asplund
Rich Asplund on 10/20/2026

Smaller Ivory Coast Cocoa Deliveries Support Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +96 (+1.69%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +48 (+1.13%). Cocoa prices are up for a second day today amid signs of smaller cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast. On Monday, data from the Ivory Coast government...Bar of chocolate by Karandaev

R Rich Asplund
Rich Asplund on 10/20/2026

Coffee Prices Retreat on Possible Boost to Supplies

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is down -5.50 (-1.74%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) is down -79 (-2.27%). Coffee prices are under pressure today on signs of bigger supplies, as nearly 28,000 bags of arabica coffee are pending grading at the Intercontinental Exchange, the highest

R Rich Asplund
Austin Schroeder on 10/20/2026

Cotton Showing Tuesday AM Gains

Cotton prices are up 20 to 24 points on Tuesday morning. Futures saw slight strength on Monday, with contracts up 1 to 19 points at the close. Crude oil was up $1.74 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.142 higher. Late on Monday, the White House...Cotton plant closeup by Esin Deni

A Austin Schroeder
Austin Schroeder on 10/20/2026

Cotton Starts the Week with Modest Gains

Cotton futures saw slight strength on Monday, with contracts up 1 to 19 points at the close. Crude oil was up $1.74 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.142 higher. The weekly Crop Progress report showed 85% of the US cotton crop with bolls opening as...Cotton Fabric with texture b

A Austin Schroeder
Rich Asplund on 10/19/2026

Sugar Prices Fall as India Halts Sugar Diversion to Ethanol

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed down -0.28 (-1.34%) on Monday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -8.10 (-1.46%). Sugar prices settled lower on Monday after the Indian government ordered state-owned fuel retailers to stop procuring ethanol from sugar as of November

R Rich Asplund
Rich Asplund on 10/19/2026

Cocoa Prices Rebound on Smaller Ivory Coast Deliveries

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +42 (+0.74%) on Monday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +32 (+0.76%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Monday and settled higher amid signs of smaller cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast. Data from the Ivory Coast...Hands with

R Rich Asplund
Rich Asplund on 10/19/2026

Coffee Prices Jump on El Niño Risks

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +10.10 (+3.30%) on Monday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +70 (+2.05%). Coffee prices rallied sharply on Monday, with arabica posting a 6-week high. Concerns that an El Niño weather pattern could hurt Brazil's and Vietnam’s coffee crops

R Rich Asplund
Austin Schroeder on 10/19/2026

Cotton Gains Extending to Midday

Cotton futures are trading with gains of 11 to 20 points across the front months on Monday. Crude oil is up $1.66 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.137 higher. Weekly CTC data showed managed money adding 1,862 contracts to their net long position in cotton...Cotton via Amber Mar

A Austin Schroeder
Rich Asplund on 10/19/2026

Sugar Prices Pressured as India Curbs Ethanol Output

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is down -0.24 (-1.15%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is down -6.30 (-1.14%). Sugar prices are moving lower today after the Indian government ordered state-owned fuel retailers to stop procuring ethanol from sugar as of November 1, which...Ma

R Rich Asplund
Rich Asplund on 10/19/2026

Smaller Ivory Coast Cocoa Deliveries Lift Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +60 (+1.065%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +29 (+0.69%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today amid signs of smaller cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast after Ivory Coast government data showed farmers delivered 78,212 MT of...Cocoa by Ha

R Rich Asplund
Rich Asplund on 10/19/2026

Supply Risks Support Coffee Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is up +11.55 (+3.78%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) is up +64 (+1.87%). Coffee prices are moving sharply higher today, with arabica posting a 6-week high. Concerns that an El Niño weather pattern could hurt Brazil's and Vietnam’s coffee crops next y

R Rich Asplund
Austin Schroeder on 10/19/2026

Cotton Kicking Off Monday with Gains

Cotton price action is up 38 to 43 points so far on Monday. Futures posted mixed trade on Friday, with contracts down 19 points to 24 points higher. December was down 54 points on the week. Crude oil was up $3.87 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar...Closeup of cotton plant via bobbycrim v

A Austin Schroeder
Austin Schroeder on 10/17/2026

Cotton Closes the Week with Mixed Trade

Cotton futures posted mixed trade on Friday, with contracts down 19 points to 24 points higher. December was down 54 points on the week. Crude oil was up $3.87 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.255 lower. Weekly CTC data showed managed money adding 1,862 contracts...Harvesting c

A Austin Schroeder
Rich Asplund on 10/16/2026

Sugar Prices Decline on Drier Weather Forecasts for Brazil

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed down -0.28 (-1.33%) on Friday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -6.20 (-1.10%). Sugar prices came under pressure on Friday as forecasts for hot, dry weather next week in Brazil’s Center-South region, the country’s largest sugar-prod

R Rich Asplund
Rich Asplund on 10/16/2026

Weak North American Cocoa Demand Hammers Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -186 (-3.19%) on Friday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -141 (-3.23%). Cocoa prices sold off sharply on Friday on news of weaker-than-expected Q3 North American cocoa demand. The National Confectioners Association reported late Thurs

R Rich Asplund
Rich Asplund on 10/16/2026

Global Weather Risks Push Coffee Prices Sharply Higher

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +10.80 (+3.66%) on Friday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +39 (+1.16%). Coffee prices rallied sharply on Friday, with arabica posting a 5-week high. Concerns that an El Niño weather pattern could hurt Brazil's and Vietnam’s coffee crops

R Rich Asplund
Austin Schroeder on 10/16/2026

Cotton Posting Modest Gains

Cotton futures are trading with modest gains of 10 to 21 points across most contracts on Friday. Crude oil is up $2.69 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.090 lower. USDA’s Export Sales report showed 146,892 RB of cotton sales in the week ending in October...Cotton field with clos

A Austin Schroeder