DOL’s acting secretary says she wants to hear farmers’ labor cost concerns
Brownfield Ag News15 minutes ago
The Labor Department’s Acting Secretary says she’s aware U.S. farmers are struggling with the high cost of the H-2A guest worker program. During a recent U.S. House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee hearing, Julie Su told lawmakers the department’s final rule setting the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for H-2A workers considers...
Truck Shipments (Movement) in Packages - El Centro, CA
USDA17 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: EL CENTRO APR 18 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED APR 17 2024 * MODE IS TRUCK UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ...
Sugar Prices Settle Higher as Conab Cuts its Brazil Sugar Production Estimate
Barchart25 minutes ago
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) on Thursday closed up +0.27 (+1.40%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed up +9.60 (+1.72%). Sugar prices Thursday moved higher as short covering emerged in sugar futures when Conab cut its Brazil 2023/24 sugar production estimate by -2.6% to...
Truck Shipments (Movement) in 10,000 lb Units - Phoenix, AZ
USDA26 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: PHOENIX APR 18 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED APR 17 2024 *MODE IS TRUCK...
Truck Shipments (Movement) in Packages - Phoenix, AZ
USDA26 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: PHOENIX APR 18 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED APR 17 2024 * MODE IS TRUCK UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ...
Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Higher on Resilient Global Cocoa Demand
Barchart28 minutes ago
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24 ) on Thursday closed up +971 (+9.39%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) closed up +839 (+9.49%). Cocoa prices Thursday catapulted sharply higher to new all-time highs. Cocoa prices surged Thursday on signs that global cocoa demand remains resilient despite record-high prices. The...
Coffee Prices Plunge on Long Liquidation Pressures
Barchart30 minutes ago
May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) on Thursday closed down -8.10 (-3.27%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) closed down -153 (-3.61%). Coffee prices on Thursday gave up an early advance and sold off sharply after a stronger dollar sparked long liquidation in coffee futures following this week's sharp rally....