A French court has banned the sale of two weedkillers containing glyphosate produced by Swiss chemical group Syngenta because of a lack of analysis on the chemical's potential harm to some wildlife.
U.S. corn and soybean supplies were expected to rise sharply in the coming year due to expectations of a record harvest for both crops, the government said on Friday.
Cocoa futures on ICE hit fresh 6-1/2 year highs on Friday as investors focused on concerns over tight supply in West Africa, while robusta coffee futures consolidated after hitting 12 year highs on Thursday.
Canada's main stock index bounced back on Friday after two straight sessions of losses, helped by gains in commodity-linked stocks, while Air Canada hit a near three-month high on smaller-than-expected quarterly loss.
South Africa's competition watchdog on Friday recommended the approval of a proposed deal for the Takatso Consortium to buy a majority stake in state-owned airline South African Airways (SAA), provided certain conditions are met.
A French court has banned the sale of two weedkillers containing glyphosate produced by Swiss chemical group Syngenta because of a lack of analysis on the chemical's potential harm to some wildlife.
The first quarter of 2023 was the first ever in which JBS SA faced difficulties across all geographies in which it operates, Gilberto Tomazoni, chief executive officer of the world's biggest meat company JBS SA, told analysts on Friday.
Canada's main stock index rose at the open on Friday, helped by gains in commodity-linked stocks, while Air Canada hit a near three-month high on better-than-expected quarterly results.
Tunisia raised the purchase price of durum wheat from local farmers, the agriculture minister Abdelmonem Belati said on Friday, amid expectations of a disastrous grain season due to severe drought.
Zinc prices are on the slide, with London Metal Exchange (LME) three-month metal hitting a two-and-a-half year low of $2,517.50 per tonne on Friday morning.
Tunisia raised the purchase price of durum wheat from local farmers, the agriculture minister Abdelmonem Belati said on Friday, amid expectations of a disastrous grain season due to severe drought.
Gilberto Tomazoni, chief executive officer of the world's biggest meat company JBS SA, said on Friday the first quarter of 2023 was the first ever in which the company faced difficulties across all the geographies in which it operates.
Malaysian palm oil futures reversed early losses on Friday to record a second consecutive weekly rise, as traders covered short positions ahead of exports data due on Monday.
Copper prices hit their lowest in more than five months on Friday as fears of slowing demand in top consumer China, rising inventories and a stronger dollar reinforced negative sentiment.
Chicago wheat futures rose on Friday after four consecutive sessions of losses as bargain-buying supported prices amid uncertainty over the renewal of the Black Sea grain export deal, although expectations of ample global supplies capped gains.
Leading South Korean animal feed maker Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) has bought an estimated 132,000 tonnes of animal feed corn expected to be sourced from South America in an international tender for up to 138,000 tonnes on Friday, European traders said.
China is significantly increasing the rate of inspections on imported soybean cargoes, three soybean traders told Reuters on Friday, lengthening already slow and costly clearing times in the world's top buyer of beans.