Agriculture
Farming, food production, commodities and agribusiness.
125 articles
Peso Surge Below 3,100 Squeezes Colombia's Coffee, Flower and Banana Exports
A 16.6% peso appreciation, combined with a 23% minimum wage hike, is crushing profitability for Colombia's coffee, flowe...
Portugal Creates National Day of Vine and Wine to Spotlight Sector’s Economic and Cultural Weight
The Portuguese government has instituted the National Day of Vine and Wine on 31 July, recognising the industry’s role a...
Egypt Targets Ghana and Uganda for Poultry Exports to Tap Sub-Saharan Demand
With a daily surplus of 20% above its own consumption, Egypt is in trade talks with Ghana and Uganda to sell chicken and...
Maritime Pine Monoculture Faces Adaptation Pressure After Gironde Wildfires
Repeated wildfires are stirring criticism of the intensive monoculture of maritime pine in France's Landes forest, but i...
Brazil's Farm Co-ops Surge to R$487 Billion Despite High Rates and Costs
Brazilian agricultural cooperatives recorded R$487 billion in financial turnover in 2025, up 11.2%, demonstrating their ...
Nigeria Aims to Triple Cashew Output to 1m Tonnes by 2036
The country’s national cashew association has unveiled a roadmap targeting 1 million tonnes of production and 50% local ...
New-Crop Corn, Soybean Export Sales Top 40 Million Bushels as China Buys
USDA data shows strong forward demand for US corn and soybeans, with China and Mexico leading purchases, while old-crop ...
Spain's Wildfire Crisis: Decades of Neglect Outweigh Firefighting Spend
As another fire season sparks calls for more aircraft, experts point to a prevention deficit: rural abandonment, fragmen...
July 4th Cookout Costs Rise 4%, Farmer Share Stays at Just 6 Cents per Dollar
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual survey shows a holiday cookout for 10 now costs $73.82, up 4% from last yea...
Drought Declared Across London and Half of England as Fire and Crop Risks Surge
The Environment Agency's official drought declaration reflects worst July on record, prompting hose pipe bans and urgent...
Paraguay’s Record Soy Harvest Overshadowed by Geopolitical Risks and Debt Pressures
Despite surpassing 12 million tonnes, the Paraguayan soy sector faces squeezed margins from volatile prices, rising inpu...
India's Kasturi Cotton Positions Itself as Traceable, Sustainable Answer to EU Apparel Rules
India's Kasturi Cotton programme, backed by the textile ministry and Texprocil, is combining quality standards, blockcha...
Brazil's Record Grain Harvest Exposes a 134-Million-Tonne Storage Gap
The 2025/26 crop will reach an all-time high of 360.1 million tonnes, but storage capacity lags behind at just 62.9% of ...
US Reopens Border to Mexican Cattle, But Beef Prices Won't Budge Soon
USDA will allow Mexican cattle imports for the first time in over a year starting Aug. 24, aiming to ease record beef pr...
Puerto Montt Aims to Cement Global Salmon Capital Status with 100-Metre Cancato
Salmon Week 2026 in southern Chile showcases the aquaculture industry’s role in driving tourism and exports, with a gian...
Soybean Futures Plunge as Geopolitical Risk Fades and Shipping Confidence Returns
Soybean prices dropped 3.4% on the CBOT as a pause in U.S.-Iran fighting removed oil risk premium, while improved shippi...
30 Commodities Drive 89% of Egypt’s Food Exports as Chocolate and Frozen Strawberries Lead Growth
Egypt’s processed food exports hit $3.77 billion in H1 2026, with chocolate surging 125% and frozen strawberries remaini...
Heifer Retention Inches Up, but Cattle Herd Rebuilding Still in Doubt
USDA data shows the first increase in heifers held for breeding since 2015, yet the overall calf supply remains historic...
Entrepreneurial Couples Are Sprouting Success Across Africa's Agribusiness Sector
From Nigeria to Senegal, husband-wife teams are building innovative agricultural ventures, blending complementary skills...
Egyptian Agricultural Exporters Ready to Tap Philippine Market After Landmark Deal
A new bilateral accord grants Egyptian grapes, onions, garlic, tomatoes and carrots immediate access to the Philippines,...
Bordeaux Wine Industry on Edge as Wildfires Force 250,000 Evacuations in France
Raging wildfires in southwest France have driven more than 250,000 people from their homes and are creeping toward Borde...
Ecuador Shields Majority of Its Exports from New US Trade Surcharge
A 10% US surcharge spares bananas, flowers, and cocoa, but tuna and broccoli exporters face tougher hurdles. Fedexpor ur...
Scorching Heat Threatens North Dakota Wheat as Global Prices Rally
A string of 100-degree days is stressing spring and durum wheat in the key US growing state just as Black Sea turmoil an...
Poland Opposes German Plan for Mandatory Animal Welfare Labels on Imported Food
Warsaw has formally objected to a draft German law that would require imported meat and processed food to carry labels d...
New Hope Aims to Turn Egypt into Regional Agri-Manufacturing and Export Hub
China’s New Hope plans new investments in animal feed, aquaculture and veterinary serums, with Egypt as a manufacturing ...
China's US Ag Purchases Slightly Lag, But Year-End Target Remains Within Reach, USDA Says
The USDA says China is running slightly behind its prorated $11.8 billion target for American farm goods, with a Septemb...
Torrential Rains Ravage Chile's Huasco Valley Agriculture and Mining, But Hold Promise of Ending Drought
The productive heart of the Atacama region was hit by over 200mm of rain, flooding farms, halting mining exports and dam...
Egyptian Mango Exporters Eye European Gains as Spain’s Harvest Shrinks
A 30% drop in Spanish production and lower Indian supply are opening a profitable window for Egyptian mango exporters—bu...
Egypt Imports 223,000 Tonnes of Food as Wheat and Soybeans Lead Weekly Arrivals
Wheat and soybean shipments dominated Egypt's food imports in mid-July, with Russia remaining the top supplier. The Nati...
Egypt’s Poultry Industry Seeks Formal Commodity Exchange Listing to Tame Prices
Moves to list poultry on Egypt’s commodity exchange aim to boost transparency and protect producers squeezed by a 15-pou...