N.Y Softs Mid-Day -Coffee Futures continue to slide, down 3 % at mid-day. Orange Juice and Cocoa Futures Higher

March Coffee is trading lower at mid-day on Friday. Supply remains the driving force for trading. Moving lower at the onset of the New Year is driving chatter about secondary Coffee regions in the southern hemisphere expanding production. Weak Brazil Equity markets has led to some general selling. March coffee is trading at 161.30 down 5.45. Some light buying interest is seen at 161.00. Traders are expecting wide trading ranges to start the year. March Orange Juice is trading 1.95 higher at 142.00 and has been firm most of the day. March Cocoa has seen both sides of unchanged Friday after Wednesday's weakness. Last in March Cocoa is 2916 up 6