Futures activity Corn futures ended last week a bit stronger than they began with the Mar-22 contract closing at $5.93 per bushel, about 1.5 percent higher than Monday’s settle. S&D and fundamental factors U.S. exports were reported on the stronger side of things last [...]
The U.S. imported close to 22.0 million single-strength-equivalent gallons of apple juice in October, up notably from very low volumes imported during the first two months of the 2020/21 marketing year but down 4 percent from October 2019. A little over a third of [...]
Sweetened beverage sales in Jamaica, one study suggested, fell by more than 4 percent as a result of a 10 percent tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, with at least one researcher suggesting that the tax rate should be doubled. Citing rising obesity rates, the Jamaican [...]
The share of the global apple crop used for processing is estimated to have rebounded over 5 percent in 2016/17 thanks to a 10 percent increase in use in China and 4 percent increase in EU utilization. This season, stronger utilization in China is [...]
In the U.S., this season’s domestic supply of cultivated blueberries is down from previous seasons after spring frosts hit during bloom in some regions, while rain reduced pollination success in other regions. Imports of cultivated blueberries in 2017 were up about 10 percent from [...]
