Podcast: Rice and Sugar – Staples Riding Out the Coronavirus Storm?

Two crops—linked by geography—are weathering the Covid-19 storm, according to Senior Grains & Oilseeds Analyst, Steve Nicholson. Rice is a relatively inexpensive staple of diets the world over, and trade disruptions might give domestic producers a lift. Sugar is riding a strong retail wave as consumers fill their time at home with baking and their grocery store carts with comfort foods during a time when supplies were already short.