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Smoke-Taint Risk in Bordeaux Vintages Exposes Insurance Blind Spot
Wildfires in France and Spain may not have destroyed vineyards, but smoke exposure during ripening threatens to spoil gr...
U.S. Avocado Inspections to Partially Resume in Mexico's Michoacan After Security Suspension
Partial restart eases export inspections halt triggered by security threats, but full normalization remains uncertain; e...
Senegal Secures €336 Million World Bank Package for Rural Connectivity and Regional Development
Three financing agreements target emergency response, agricultural corridor connectivity and economic inclusion in Casam...
French Maize Harvest to Plunge 35% to Lowest Since 1980 as Heatwaves and Costs Bite
France’s 2026 maize crop is forecast at just 9 million tonnes, down 35% and the weakest since 1980, as farmers cut acrea...
Record-Low SOI Signals 'Very Strong' El Niño, Threatening African Economies
The Southern Oscillation Index sank to its lowest July level in four decades, raising the likelihood of an El Niño as se...
France Faces 'Water War' Risk as Drought Deepens and Heatwave Strikes
With soil moisture lower than in 2022, 91 departments under restrictions and farmers urged to defy limits, the governmen...
V Russian Winemaking Forum Set for October in Gelendzhik
The fifth annual Russian Winemaking Forum will bring together government officials, growers, producers and experts on 21...
Brazil and Vietnam Dominate Global Coffee Production, New USDA Data Shows
Coffee output worldwide reached 10.68 million tonnes in the 2025/26 season, rising just 1% year-on-year. Brazil and Viet...
UN Food Agency Warns: War, Oil, Fertilizers and El Niño Set to Spark New Inflation Spike
FAO chief economist Máximo Torero says the convergence of the Iran-Israel conflict, the Ukraine war, climbing energy and...
Why Coffee Prices Keep Climbing: Climate Costs, Labor and the Coming Shift to Smaller Packs
Climate change is pushing up coffee prices worldwide, and the International Coffee Institute says expensive coffee is he...
Côte d'Ivoire Unveils 1,077-Billion-CFA Plan to Develop Oil Palm and Coconut
Abidjan is mobilising roughly €1.6 billion to lift oil palm and coconut output, expand local processing and reduce expor...
Peru Banks to Tighten Corporate Credit as El Niño Threatens Economy
Peru's banks are tightening credit conditions for companies of every size as a severe El Niño looms — a shift that prote...
Paraguay Wheat Exports Jump 71% to US$92.5 Million in 2026 First Half
Paraguay shipped 425,200 tonnes of wheat from January to June 2026, up 71.4% year on year, earning US$92.5 million in th...
Yaque del Norte: The River Sustaining 42.57% of Dominican Agriculture
Dominican officials say the Yaque del Norte basin supports nearly half the country's farmland; a $90M green-climate proj...
Egyptian Wholesale Vegetable and Fruit Prices Show Mixed Trends on Friday
A snapshot of wholesale prices at Cairo's Obour market on July 31, 2026, reveals wide variations, with tomatoes and eggp...
Honda takes women farmer empowerment drive to northern Nigeria
Honda Manufacturing Nigeria Limited donates farming equipment and provides training to 10 female farmers in Abuja, advan...
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 ...
Russian Labor Ministry Names In-Demand Professions for Next Seven Years
Minister Anton Kotyakov identifies engineers, doctors, teachers and skilled workers as stable career paths through 2033,...
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 ...
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...
Bunge Lifts FY2026 Profit Outlook as Geopolitics Fuels Grain Processing Boom
Strong soybean and softseed processing margins, driven by war-related grain price spikes, helped Bunge beat Q2 estimates...
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...
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...
Milei Ties Energy Boom to Farm Tax Cuts, Defends Fiscal Surplus at Rural Expo
President Javier Milei outlined a model where mining and energy revenue would fund the eventual elimination of grain exp...
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...