The Brazilian unit of agricultural commodities trader Bunge said on Wednesday it is engaging local grain suppliers in its "regenerative agriculture program" with a view to accelerate the transition to low-carbon agriculture.
Romania will seal and monitor Ukrainian grain cargoes transiting the country and conduct quality checks on food products at border checkpoints, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday, stopping short of a ban on imports.
French oilseed group Avril plans to double output of its 100% biodiesel fuel aimed at fleet trucks in 2023, at the expense of standard biodiesel mixed in car fuel, after the business helped the group post record results last year, it said on Wednesday.
Raw sugar futures on ICE turned lower on Wednesday after earlier climbing to an 11-year peak, while cocoa futures rose to their highest level in 6-1/2 years.
More than 155,000 public sector workers in Canada began a strike on Wednesday after failing to reach a wage deal with the federal government, an action that will affect tax filings and passport services ahead of the summer travel season.
Chicago wheat fell on Wednesday after a three-session rally as participants digested developments regarding exports from Ukraine, including a deal on grain transit via Poland, while assessing rain forecasts for parched U.S. wheat belts.
Global demand for silver rose by 18% last year to a record high of 1.24 billion ounces, creating a huge supply deficit, the Silver Institute said on Wednesday, predicting more shortages in the years to come.
Jordan's state grain buyer is believed to have made no purchase in an international tender for 120,000 tonnes of animal feed barley which closed on Wednesday, European traders said.
U.S. farmers got a good head start on corn and soybean planting last week amid unseasonably warm weather, but cooler temperatures along with some rains have slowed efforts this week.
Copper and other industrial metals prices fell on Wednesday as expected further interest rate rises turned investors cautious, pressuring growth-linked assets and boosting the dollar.
The European Parliament approved a landmark deforestation law on Wednesday to ban imports into the EU of coffee, beef, soy and other commodities if they are linked to the destruction of the world's forests.
Malaysian palm oil futures finished lower on Wednesday, as a sharp drop in crude prices weighed on sentiment, while profit-taking and the off-loading of positions ahead of the long weekend added pressure.
The European Parliament approved a landmark deforestation law on Wednesday that will ban imports into the European Union (EU) of coffee, beef, soy and other commodities if they are linked to the destruction of the world's forests.
Inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea resumed on Wednesday under a U.N.-brokered deal, but Kyiv said more time was needed to secure an extension of the initiative.
Ghana's economy grew 3.7% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared with 5.6% during the same quarter of the previous year, the country's statistics service said on Wednesday.
Planemakers have signalled a shift in production strategy to make factories more resilient to recent supply disruptions by adding "surge capacity," even where that means extra cost.
Women pedal sewing machines, deftly lining up seams and pleats as they assemble brightly coloured dresses for young girls at an orphanage in Pakistan, in preparation for Eid al-Fitr, which ends the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Indian buyers have opted to cancel 75,000 tonnes of palm oil purchases for the first time in many years and switch to rival soft oils, such as sunflower oil and soyoil, five industry officials told Reuters.