{"id":119555,"date":"2026-05-01T09:17:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=119555"},"modified":"2026-05-01T09:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:17:40","slug":"agriculture-commodities-price-today-may-cotton-jumps-29-90-ytd-while-potatoes-spike-704-35-monthly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/agriculture-commodities-price-today-may-cotton-jumps-29-90-ytd-while-potatoes-spike-704-35-monthly\/119555\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture commodities price today, May: Cotton jumps 29.90% YTD while potatoes spike 704.35% monthly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Agricultural prices are all over the place right now. Some crops are rising fast. Others are falling sharply. The data clearly shows big gaps across commodities.<\/p>\n

Cotton rises 29.90% YTD while wheat gains 23.74%<\/h2>\n

Cotton is trading at 83.52 US cents per pound. It gained 1.61% in a day. Weekly growth is strong at 5.20%. Monthly rise is even higher at 17.72%. Year to date growth stands at 29.90%. Yearly gain is 22.77%.<\/p>\n

Wheat is priced at 627.39 US cents per bushel. It rose 0.58% daily. Weekly gain is 3.15%. Monthly growth is solid at 4.87%. Year to date increase is 23.74%. Yearly rise is 19.16%.<\/p>\n

Soybeans are also stable. Price is 1187.34 US cents per bushel. Daily gain is 0.45%. Year to date growth is 15.22%. Yearly rise stands at 13.21%.<\/p>\n

Canola is showing strength too. It is at 767.35 CAD per ton. Year to date growth is 30.18%. Yearly gain is 10.77%.<\/p>\n

Coffee drops 27.46% YoY while cocoa crashes 60.52%<\/h2>\n

Coffee prices are under pressure. It is trading at 284.19 US cents per pound. Daily move is down 0.48%. Year to date it is down 18.84%. Yearly fall is 27.46%.<\/p>\n

Cocoa is even weaker. It is priced at 3529.72 USD per ton. It dropped 1.10% in a day. Year to date fall is 41.87%. Yearly crash stands at 60.52%.<\/p>\n

Orange juice is also down. It is at 186.58 US cents per pound. Daily fall is 1.93%. Yearly drop is 26.72%.<\/p>\n

Sugar is slightly positive short term. It gained 1.65% daily. But yearly it is still down 13.93%.<\/p>\n

Potatoes surge 704.35% monthly while rubber gains 27.99% YoY<\/h2>\n

Potatoes show extreme movement. Price is 18.50 EUR per 100 kg. Monthly growth is massive at 704.35%. Year to date increase is 184.62%. Yearly rise is 23.33%. This is one of the biggest spikes in the market.<\/p>\n

Rubber is trading at 215.40 US cents per kg. Monthly gain is 7.38%. Year to date growth is 19.73%. Yearly rise is 27.99%.<\/p>\n

Rice is priced at 10.79 USD per cwt. It gained 2.47% in a day. But yearly it is still down 14.43%.<\/p>\n

Milk and cheese show mixed trends. Milk is up 13.21% this year. Cheese is up 17.20% YTD but still down yearly.<\/p>\n

Sunflower oil is at 1547.80 INR per 10 kg. Year to date growth is 7.33%. Yearly rise is 18.10%.<\/p>\n

Overall, the agricultural market is highly volatile. Some crops like cotton and wheat are rising steadily. Others like coffee and cocoa are falling sharply. Extreme spikes like potatoes show how unpredictable this market has become.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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