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Sat, Mar 28th, 2026
USDA Planting Preview & El Niño Looms Over Drought Stressed Wheat

Check out Jim's VIDEO about his thoughts on the coming USDA planted acreage projections

MWK26 : 6.4825s (+0.50%)
DBA : 27.17 (+0.22%)
SOYB : 24.19 (-0.70%)
ZCK26 : 462-0s (-1.07%)
CORN : 18.58 (-0.69%)
KEN26 : 647-4s (+0.97%)
WEAT : 23.17 (+0.22%)
ZSK26 : 1159-2s (-1.24%)
ZWK26 : 605-0s (unch)
TAGS : 25.25 (-0.32%)
Cotton Rallies on Friday

Cotton futures posted gains of 3 to 45 points on Friday, with a weekly gain of 215 points for May. The US dollar index was $0.337 higher at $100.045. Crude oil saw some late session buying up $6.68 on...

CTN26 : 71.70s (+0.25%)
CTK26 : 69.46s (+0.07%)
CTZ26 : 74.02s (+0.52%)
Higher Brazil Sugar Production Weighs on Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Friday closed down -0.11 (-0.69%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -1.00 (-0.22%). Sugar prices settled lower on Friday and were under pressure...

CLK26 : 99.64s (+5.46%)
SBK26 : 15.75s (-0.76%)
SWQ26 : 460.80s (+0.04%)
Cocoa Prices Consolidate Recent Losses

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Friday closed up +1 (+0.03%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +14 (+0.59%). Cocoa prices settled slightly higher on Friday as they consolidated recent losses....

CCK26 : 3,165s (+0.03%)
CAK26 : 2,370s (+0.59%)
Coffee Prices Fall on Expectations for a Record Brazil Coffee Crop

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Friday closed down -5.95 (-1.93%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -3 (-0.08%). Coffee prices settled lower on Friday amid expectations of a record Brazilian...

RMK26 : 3,593s (-0.08%)
KCK26 : 301.70s (-1.93%)
Cotton Rallying on Friday

Cotton futures are trading with 42 to 70 point gains across the front months on Friday. The US dollar index was $0.207 higher at $99.915. Crude oil is up $4.32 on the day to $98.80. Export Sales data now...

CTN26 : 71.70s (+0.25%)
CTK26 : 69.46s (+0.07%)
CTZ26 : 74.02s (+0.52%)
Sugar Prices Slip on Higher Brazil Sugar Production

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.10 (-0.63%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -0.70 (-0.15%). Sugar prices are under pressure today from higher production in Brazil as...

CLK26 : 99.64s (+5.46%)
SBK26 : 15.75s (-0.76%)
SWQ26 : 460.80s (+0.04%)
Ample Global Supplies Weigh on Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -30 (-0.95%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -1 (-0.04%). Cocoa prices are moving lower today but remain above Thursday's 3-week lows. Cocoa prices...

CCK26 : 3,165s (+0.03%)
CAK26 : 2,370s (+0.59%)
Arabica Coffee Pressured by the Outlook for a Record Brazil Coffee Crop

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down -3.05 (-0.98%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is up +24 (+0.67%). Coffee prices are mixed today. Arabica is under pressure amid expectations of a record...

RMK26 : 3,593s (-0.08%)
KCK26 : 301.70s (-1.93%)
Cotton Slipping Back on Friday Morning Trade

Cotton price action is down 3 to 10 points on Friday morning. Futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts 21 to 123 points higher across the board. The US dollar index was $0.296 higher at $99.695....

CTN26 : 71.70s (+0.25%)
CTK26 : 69.46s (+0.07%)
CTZ26 : 74.02s (+0.52%)

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