08/22/26 20:27:21 Barchart.com Food-Beverage News Articles https://www.barchart.com/news/contributors https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3988224/fibonacci-retracements-why-they-matter-in-cattle Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:27:21 +0000 Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis. Angus cow by Jeremy Stenuit via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3988224/fibonacci-retracements-why-they-matter-in-cattle Nick Ehrenberg https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3986453/bullish-corn-versus-bullish-cattle-on-feed-fight-for-dominance Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:10:09 +0000 Fed Jackson Hole Summit next week Bull on Wall Street by Alexander Naumann via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3986453/bullish-corn-versus-bullish-cattle-on-feed-fight-for-dominance Brady Sidwell https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3986202/building-better-commodity-spreads-part-6-from-500-000-possibilities-to-a-focused-watchlist Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:34:11 +0000 Every successful commodity spread begins with a disciplined research process. In the final installment of the Building Better Commodity Spreads series, we bring together the five key research filters—direction, entry timing, front month, leg structure, and forward-curve analysis—and show how they work together to transform more than 500,000 historical spread combinations into a focused watchlist of higher-probability opportunities. Discover how objective research can replace intuition with a repeatable process for trade selection. Yellow corn with husks removed by mute-gemini via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3986202/building-better-commodity-spreads-part-6-from-500-000-possibilities-to-a-focused-watchlist Darren Carlat https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3979459/how-a-super-el-nino-could-reshape-food-prices-and-commodity-markets Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:09:47 +0000 Watch this VIDEO excerpt of Jim's interview on the Financial Sense Wealth Management podcast A photo of Jim Roemer courtesy of Best Weather, Inc https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3979459/how-a-super-el-nino-could-reshape-food-prices-and-commodity-markets Jim Roemer https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3979049/cattle-markets-crash-and-bounce-back-as-news-alert-roils-markets Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:14:16 +0000 Markets pressured and regained composure Cows grazing on sunny day by littlewolf1989 via Adobe Stock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3979049/cattle-markets-crash-and-bounce-back-as-news-alert-roils-markets Ben DiCostanzo https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3977165/grain-spreads-case-for-meal Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:02:18 +0000 Trade Idea into 2027 Rows of soybeans in a field by Jana Milin via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3977165/grain-spreads-case-for-meal Sean Lusk https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3976007/the-final-yield-estimates-just-dropped Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:38:17 +0000 The final yield estiamtes from this year's crop tour were just released, here's a recap of this week's findings and price action. Green corn field at sunset by lamyai via Adobe Stock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3976007/the-final-yield-estimates-just-dropped Oliver Sloup https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3975555/shootin-the-bull-about-a-novel-s-worth-of-events-this-week Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:08:12 +0000 In my opinion, so much transpired this week that it would take a novel to cover all the events. Cattle by Penny via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3975555/shootin-the-bull-about-a-novel-s-worth-of-events-this-week Chris Swift https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3975118/sugar-prices-consolidate-recent-rally Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:25:59 +0000 October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.09 (+0.51%) on Friday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -0.60 (-0.11%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Friday, as prices consolidated recent sharp gains. Concerns that the global sugar market will soon be in deficit are... Glass jar and bowl with white sugar cubes on table by Liudmila Chernetska via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3975118/sugar-prices-consolidate-recent-rally Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3975103/cocoa-prices-retreat-as-global-supplies-improve Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:25:06 +0000 September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed down -98 (-1.61%) on Friday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed down -10 (-0.23%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Friday amid signs of larger global supplies after Bloomberg reported that Nigeria’s July cocoa bean exports rose +18% y/y to 16,052... Hands with cocoa beans by Public Domain via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3975103/cocoa-prices-retreat-as-global-supplies-improve Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3975088/brazil-harvest-pressures-weigh-on-coffee-prices Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:23:58 +0000 December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -6.65 (-2.02%) on Friday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -104 (-2.81%). Coffee prices settled sharply lower on Friday, with robusta falling to a 1-week low. Coffee is under pressure on expectations that drier weather in Brazil will speed up... coffee, bag and scoop by Lija Generalov via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3975088/brazil-harvest-pressures-weigh-on-coffee-prices Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3972960/global-supply-concerns-support-sugar-prices Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:22:53 +0000 October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.18 (+1.03%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +4.10 (+0.74%). Sugar prices are moving higher today but remain below Thursday’s significant highs. Concerns that the global sugar market will soon be in deficit are underpinning... Sugar crystals under magnification by Panic_attack via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3972960/global-supply-concerns-support-sugar-prices Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3972664/cocoa-prices-fall-on-rising-nigerian-cocoa-exports Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:07:59 +0000 September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) is down -138 (-2.27) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is down -28 (-0.65%). Cocoa prices are falling today on signs of larger global supplies after Bloomberg reported that Nigeria’s July cocoa bean exports rose +18% y/y to 16,052 MT. Nigeria... Cocoa by Public Domain via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3972664/cocoa-prices-fall-on-rising-nigerian-cocoa-exports Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3972293/coffee-prices-slip-on-brazil-harvest-pressures Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:47:18 +0000 December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is down -0.25 (-0.08%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -86 (-2.32%). Coffee prices are falling today, with robusta sharply lower. Arabica coffee is under pressure on expectations for drier weather in Brazil to speed up the pace of the country’s... Cup of roasted coffee beans on pile by Negative-Space via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3972293/coffee-prices-slip-on-brazil-harvest-pressures Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3960066/soybean-analysis-targets-updated Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:48:55 +0000 Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis. Pile of soybeans by PAVEL IARUNICHEV via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3960066/soybean-analysis-targets-updated Nick Ehrenberg https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3959288/dec-mar-corn-spread-zcz26-zch27-walsh-pure-spreader Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:37:37 +0000 WALSH PURE SPREADER - Pure Hedge Division Combine harvesting field crops by fotokostic via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3959288/dec-mar-corn-spread-zcz26-zch27-walsh-pure-spreader Walsh Trading https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3959216/cattle-markets-bounce-back-after-weak-open Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:32:18 +0000 Short-covering leads to rebound off of early lows Cow in pen at fair by sandsun via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3959216/cattle-markets-bounce-back-after-weak-open Ben DiCostanzo https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3959194/pure-hedge-livestock-and-grain Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:30:23 +0000 Will a Surprise Announcement from the US Government Tomorrow Sink the Cattle Markets... Soybean Oil and Sugar #11 - Still Two of My Favorites Herd of young calves looking at camera_ Image by Symbiot via Adobe Stock_ https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3959194/pure-hedge-livestock-and-grain Bill Allen https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3958367/dec-wheat-futures-hit-700-pivot-or-resistance Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:44:21 +0000 Dec SRW Wheat futures closed at 700 at the 61.8% retracement mark. Here is what prairie producers must monitor ahead of the weekly close. Baked wheat bread sliced via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3958367/dec-wheat-futures-hit-700-pivot-or-resistance Trent Klarenbach https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3956343/sugar-prices-extend-recent-rally-as-india-eases-sugar-import-duties Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:22:26 +0000 October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed down -0.03 (-0.17%) on Thursday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +10.00 (+1.84%). Sugar prices added to this week’s gains on Thursday, with NY sugar posting a 15-month high and London sugar posting a 17-month high. However,... Sugar cube pyramid by Artefacti via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3956343/sugar-prices-extend-recent-rally-as-india-eases-sugar-import-duties Rich Asplund