The defense ministers of Cuba and Russia discussed the development of joint "technical military" projects this week at a meeting in Moscow, according to media reports and Russia's defense ministry, just days after mercenaries marched towards the Russian capital.
Russia's grain sowing campaign has almost been completed, with the sown areas in line with plans, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on Wednesday.
Canadian farmers seeded the most wheat in 22 years, slightly more than expected, and also planted more canola than the industry was forecasting, a government report showed on Wednesday.
Forest loss in Bolivia accelerated by about a third last year with clearances in the country trailing only giant neighbor Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo , a forest monitoring project report shows, blaming farm expansion and fires
Canadian farmers planted more acres of wheat, barley, corn and soybeans compared to 2022 levels, while planting less oats, lentils and dry peas, according to a Statistics Canada survey released on Wednesday.
Ukraine's 2023 wheat harvest may reach at least 24 million metric tons this year, far exceeding official expectations and bouncing back close to pre-war levels, Ukraine's grain traders body said on Wednesday, citing an upbeat survey of farmers.
London cocoa futures on ICE hit their highest since the 1970s on Wednesday, scaling the landmark peak for the second time this week amid a widening deficit this season and concerns about another shortfall next season.
Singapore's state investor Temasek is selling around S$400 million ($295.92 million) worth of shares, or a 1.85% stake, in the country's national carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA), according to a term sheet seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Chicago corn and soybean futures lost ground on Wednesday to touch one-month lows as forecasts of significant rainfall in parched U.S. Midwest crop belts removed a weather premium that boosted prices earlier in June.
India has received bids from 22 companies, including Jindal Steel and Power and Hindalco Industries, for the commercial extraction of coal from 18 thermal and coking coal mines, the Ministry of Coal said on Wednesday.
Nike is expected to forecast full-year profit below Wall Street estimates, as demand for the sportswear giant's products from wholesalers such as Foot Locker and Hibbett wanes in the United States due to still-high inflation.
China's total cotton planting area has fallen 10.3% on last year, according to survey data from May released on Wednesday by the China Cotton Storage Information Centre, a government-backed industry website.
Brazilian airline Azul said on Wednesday that a group accounting for roughly 86% of holders of bonds expiring in 2024 and 2026 have agreed with an exchange offer proposed by the company to delay their maturities to 2029 and 2030.
India's cabinet on Wednesday approved an increase in the floor price that sugar mills must pay for cane in the season beginning October 1 to 315 Indian rupees ($3.84) per 100 kg, from 305 rupees a year earlier, the country's information minister said.
A wave of bird flu outbreaks in France last month has come to a halt after the culling of 10 million birds this season, the farm ministry said on Wednesday, as it confirmed it would launch vaccination against the virus in the autumn.
About 90% of Boeing's China 737 MAX fleet have resumed commercial operation as of the end of June, the U.S. aircraft maker said on its official WeChat account on Wednesday.
Malaysian palm oil futures ended at a more than one-week high on Wednesday, rebounding from the previous session's losses, as crude and rival edible oils gained.
New European Union pest control rules will cut South Africa's orange exports to Europe by 20% this year, threatening thousands of jobs, the Citrus Growers Association (CGA) has said.
Hong Kong-based conglomerate Swire Pacific Ltd said on Wednesday it would sell unit Swire Coca-Cola, USA for $3.9 billion to its controlling shareholder, John Swire & Sons Ltd.