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China's Ministry of Commerce says it will exempt soybeans, pork and other agricultural products from the U.S. from additional tariffs, in the latest move to ease trade tensions before the two countries restart trade talks next month. More news on: Invesco DB Agriculture ETF, iPath Series...

Chinese importers bought at least 10 cargoes of soybeans , or 600K metric tons, the country's biggest purchases since at least June, in another indication that trade tensions between the U.S. and China may be easing, Reuters reports, citing U.S. traders with direct knowledge of the deals. ...

On Friday, September 6, Howard Schultz, the founder of Starbucks (SBUX), announced that he would not run for President of the United States. Mr. Schultz had been pondering a self-financed run to become the leader of the free world, but he decided to step aside. He made his fortune in coffee, n...

After trading to a high at 14.24 cents per pound in October 2018, the price of sugar has been dissolving like a cube in a hot cup of coffee. The price of the sweet commodity hit its lowest level of 2019 and since last year at this time last week when it traded to a low at 10.86 cents per pound...

Agricultural products feed the world. Over the past two decades, the global population has increased from around six billion to around 7.6 billion, a rise of 26.6% according to the US Census Bureau. More people on the planet increases the demand for food. Since the population continues to grow...

On Thursday, September 12, the US Department of Agriculture will release its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. The monthly message from the USDA is the gold-standard for the grain and other agricultural commodities futures markets as it outlines the latest data o...

On August 26, the price of sugar futures that trade on the Intercontinental Exchange was trading not far above the bottom end of its trading range. The price of sugar futures had not traded below the 10 cents per pound level since 2008 until last August and September when the sweet commodity p...

The coffee futures market has been under pressure for over two months. With the price of the Arabica beans under $1 per pound, coffee drinkers around the world continue to enjoy their beverage at a discounted price. The price of coffee has suffered under the weight of ample supplies from Brazi...

By Gregor Spilker At A Glance U.S. soybeans remain one of the most affected U.S. commodities in the trade war, and history suggests there could be lasting effects. No increased tariffs on oil could mean that U.S. crude remains too important to the Chinese economy. Because commodi...

Corn is food and energy - two things the world requires. The United States is the world's leading producer and exporter of corn. Corn is also the primary ingredient in the production of ethanol in the United States. Petrified corn cobs in North and South America date back 5000 years. When Ch...