Industry news & Vesper highlights
California almond shipments outperformed expectations in March. Total shipments reached 257.99 million lbs, well above industry estimates of around 225 million lbs and up 16.5% versus last March’s 221.37 million lbs. Pre-report expectations had been conservative due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and ongoing weakness in domestic shipments. Exports lead the month Export […]
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Palm oil prices pulled back this week as poor early-February export data and the Chinese Lunar New Year weighed on...
US nonfat dry milk markets remain structurally tight, not because milk production has been weak, but because the skim component...
A record harvest season in South America is setting the tone for corn oil markets in early 2026, with ample...
The global whey protein concentrate 80 market has reached a critical tightness level, with producers maintaining full control over pricing...
India is preparing to reduce import duties on soybean oil under an interim trade agreement with the United States, a...
Cocoa futures managed a modest recovery over the past two weeks following sharp declines from index rebalancing and Ivory Coast...
European sugar production is projected to decline to 15.4 million tonnes in 2026/27 from 17.05 million tonnes in 2025/26, reflecting...
CBOT soybean prices surged to 1,115 U.S. cents per bushel from 1,068 cents per bushel over a two-week period, driven...
CME nonfat dry milk prices have jumped 30% over the past month as a short squeeze driven by low production...
