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Elevated Supply Risks Continue to Influence Grain Markets

Insight Focus Welcome to our monthly overview of the soybean, corn and wheat markets. Here, we provide a summary of key events that happened in September and provide some details…

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Food Brands Put a Value on GLP-1 Risk

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Futures and Market Data: 5th October 2026

Insight Focus No.11 raw sugar futures traded higher towards the end of...

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Elevated Supply Risks Continue to Influence Grain Markets

Insight Focus Welcome to our monthly overview of the soybean, corn and...

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 2nd October 2026

ICE Futures U.S. Sugar No.11 Contract Settlement (cUS$/lb) Open...

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 1st October 2026

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Why PET Circularity Depends on More Than Design

Insight Focus PET recyclability depends on the system, not just the bo...

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 30th September 2026

ICE Futures U.S. Sugar No.11 Contract Settlement (cUS$/lb) Open...

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Tight Supplies Drive Sharp Gains in Milk Powder Markets

Insight Focus Milk powder prices surged while cheese and butter market...

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Daily Market Price Updates and Commentary 29th September 2026

ICE Futures U.S. Sugar No.11 Contract Settlement (cUS$/lb) Open...

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Why More Milk is Not Solving Dairy’s Supply Shortages

Insight Focus Global milk output is not translating evenly into dairy ...

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Australian Cane Growers Battle Rain, While Crop Quality Holds Firm

Insight Focus Wet weather continues to disrupt cane planting and harve...

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Freight Rate Gap Drives Cargo Shift to US West Coast

Insight Focus US importers are increasingly shifting cargo westward to...

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El Niño Could Create Grains Price Advantage for Brazil

Insight Focus Brazil could benefit if Panama Canal restrictions raise ...

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NDM and Protein Markets Rally as Butter Extends Losses

Insight Focus Dairy markets diverged as tight protein supplies contras...

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US Sugar Outlook Diverges as Imports Rise and Production Falls

Insight Focus Sugar market activity remained limited as participants f...

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Corn Rally Pauses as WASDE Yield Cut Meets Expectations

Insight Focus Grain markets consolidate as expected WASDE tempers bull...

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Global Sugar Outlook Remains Tight

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Freight Markets Diverge as Capacity Pressures Intensify

Insight Focus Global container freight markets diverged in August. Tra...

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Soybean Rally Sends Ripples Through US, Brazilian and Chinese Markets

Insight Focus Soybean prices surged to a three-year high as dem...

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Dry Dairy Products Firm as Buyers Compete for Limited Supplies

Insight Focus Dairy markets diverged as tightening supplies boosted ke...

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E15 Retains Price Advantage as Ethanol Stocks Rise

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