The European Union's maize crop is on track to rebound from last year's disastrous harvest but 2023 prospects have been hit by lower sowings and dry spring weather, with forecasts of more dryness to come threatening final yields, analysts said.
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) said on Thursday that it had not identified "critical areas of concern" to prevent renewed EU approval for glyphosate, the active ingredient in Bayer AG's Roundup weed killer.
This year's French soft wheat harvest is expected to show a yield 5% above the 10-year average, helped by good sowing conditions and regular rains in early spring, crop institute Arvalis and grain industry group Intercereales said on Thursday.
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought a total of 115,717 metric tons of food-quality wheat from United States and Canada in a regular tender that closed on Thursday.
Jet2 has seen a pick-up in demand for package holidays as Britons seek certainty on spending in a cost of living crisis, the travel company said on Thursday, as it met annual profit forecasts.
Copper prices in London were on track to fall for a third straight session on Thursday, weighed down by a stronger dollar and tepid demand outlook amid weak economic data globally.
Airbus deliveries increased by 6% in the first half of the year to reach 316 aircraft, industry sources said on Thursday. The European planemaker delivered 72 planes in June, up 20% from 60 in the same month last year and up from 63 in May this year, they added.
South Korea is set to sign an agreement next week with eight African nations to help boost rice production and cut their dependence on imports, Agriculture Minister Chung Hwang-keun told Reuters, amid concerns over food security on the continent.
Global rice prices, now at their highest in 11 years, are set to rally further after India moved to boost payments to farmers, just as El Nino threatens yields in key producers and alternative staples get costlier for poor Asians and Africans.
Chicago wheat futures slid on Thursday as the market took a breather after the previous session's strong gains, although the decline was limited by the slow pace of U.S. winter harvesting and deteriorating spring crop conditions.
Six companies that make snacks with the active ingredient of cannabis have been sent cease and desist letters because the packaging looks too much like foods that kids love, including "Stoneos" that mimic Oreo cookies, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Wednesday.
In trading on Wednesday, shares of United States Steel Corp. (Symbol: X) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $24.37, changing hands as low as $23.98 per share. United States Steel Corp. shares are currently trading off about 4.3% on the day. The chart below shows th
Raw sugar futures on ICE rose on Wednesday as the market regained more ground after shedding more than 5% last week, while cocoa prices were little changed.
U.S. wheat futures surged on Wednesday as slow winter wheat harvesting and deteriorating spring crop conditions fuelled buying and short covering that lifted prices from 2-1/2-week lows.
Six companies that make snacks with the active ingredient of cannabis have been sent cease and desist letters because the packaging looks too much like foods that kids love, including "Stoneos" that mimic Oreo cookies, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Wednesday.
A reduced chance of a "very strong" version of the El Niño weather phenomenon later this year should offer some relief to agricultural producers in Argentina, the Rosario Stock Exchange (BCR) said on Wednesday.
U.S. wheat futures surged on Wednesday as slow winter wheat harvesting and deteriorating spring crop conditions fuelled buying and short covering that lifted prices from 2-1/2-week lows.