Cocoa Prices Jump Over 15% as Investors Reposition

EXCLUSIVE: Cocoa is on course to rise by 15% after hitting its highest level in over three months this week, though prices are unlikely to return to levels seen in 2025, analysts say.

WSJ • May 8, 2026

Widespread Drought Adds to Stresses for U.S. Farmers. Food Prices Are a Focus.

Just in time for the start of the growing season, the National Drought Mitigation Center's latest data says that 51% of U.S. states and Puerto Rico are in moderate drought or worse.

Barrons • Apr 20, 2026

Grain Futures Drop After USDA Increases Crop-Supply Estimates

The latest monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report shows higher ending stocks for corn and soybeans, running counter to what markets expected.

WSJ • Jan 12, 2026

Trump to announce $12 billion aid package for farmers caught up in trade war

President Donald Trump will announce a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers, described as "bridge payments" to smooth the transition away from Biden-era economic policies. Some in America's agriculture industry say they are suffering as a result of Trump's wide-ranging trade war — especially due to conflicts with China, a major U.S. customer.

CNBC • Dec 8, 2025

Trump Planning $12 Billion Aid Package For Farmers—Here's What We Know

Earlier this year, soybean farmers bore the brunt of Trump's tariff policy when China abruptly slashed their U.S. soybean purchases to zero as the two countries struggled to resolve a trade dispute over rare earth minerals. China was previously the largest single purchaser of American soybeans, and purchased about half of the U.S.' $24.5 billion soybean crop in 2024.

Forbes • Dec 8, 2025

CANE: An ETF Tracking The Volatile World Sugar Futures Market

CANE ETF offers unique, direct exposure to world sugar prices via a portfolio of deferred ICE sugar futures contracts, mitigating roll risk and volatility. CANE is the only dedicated ETF for sugar, providing diversification and access to a key soft commodity without the complexities of futures trading. Key risks include low liquidity, a high expense ratio, complex tax treatment (K-1), and underperformance versus nearby contracts in bull markets.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 6, 2025

Corn Crash Or Sugar Rush? ETFs React To Trump's Sweet Talk On Coca-Cola

A seemingly offhand comment by President Donald Trump may have caused more than political rumination; it's now causing turmoil in commodity markets, with impacts for ETF investors.

Benzinga • Jul 18, 2025

Are Sugar Futures Giving Commodity Bulls A Sweet Tooth?

Before we talk sugar on our technical Monday, here is a reminder of the summary I wrote over the weekend concerning the Economic Modern Family. Summary Update in BOLD SPY and QQQ show no signs of recession and might have bottomed out needing a bit more follow-through SPY GOT FOLLOW-THRU BUT AND NOW BRUSHING THE 50-WMA.

See It Market • Mar 18, 2025

Global Food Prices Reach 18-Month Apex

Food prices worldwide continue to rise, hitting an 18-month apex recently. Whether this can translate to higher agricultural commodity prices as a whole remains to be seen.

ETF Trends • Nov 26, 2024

Market Strategist Identifies Correlation Between Sugar & Gold

It might seem like sugar and gold operate as two mutually exclusive commodities that don't have any correlation with one another. However, one market strategist has identified a pattern in the current environment that links the two when juxtaposed.

ETF Trends • Nov 7, 2024