Chicago wheat futures slid on Thursday, giving up some of the last session's gains, although the losses were limited by Russia's criticism of a deal allowing Ukrainian grain exports.
Argentina's Rosario grains exchange on Wednesday further cut its forecast for the 2022/2023 soybean harvest to 23 million tonnes, down from 27 million tonnes previously estimated, as a historic drought pummels the country's agricultural sector.
Argentina's Rosario grains exchange on Wednesday further cut its forecast for the 2022/2023 soybean harvest to 23 million tonnes, down from 27 million tonnes previously estimated, as a historic drought pummels the country's agricultural sector.
The zinc market was defined by smelter woes last year with global refined metal production dropping by 4.1% relative to 2021, according to the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG).
Several Teck Resources Ltd shareholders called on Wednesday for Glencore Plc to sweeten its takeover bid for the copper-and-zinc miner, saying the offer is still not high enough for them to oppose Teck's own restructuring plan.
Costa Rica reached an "exceptional" level of coffee production in the 2022/23 harvest due to the yield of new crops and better maintenance of plantations, the country's coffee institute ICAFE said on Wednesday.
Colorado farmers will be able to legally fix their own equipment next year, with manufacturers including Deere & Co obliged to provide them with manuals for diagnostic software and other aids, under a measure passed by legislators in the first U.S. state to approve such a law.
Morocco's state-owned phosphates and fertiliser producer OCP said on Wednesday it signed an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank's investment arm, on a 100 million-euro ($110 million) loan to build four solar plants to power its industrial operations.
Chinese trader Cofco and other foreign players are interested in helping Brazil recover degraded farmland and reduce the carbon footprint of agriculture in one of the world's largest food producers, said Carlos Augustin, special adviser to Brazil's Agriculture Ministry.
Brazil shipped 3.088 million 60-kg bags of coffee abroad in March, 19% less than in the same month a year ago, reflecting lower stocks after two smaller crops, industry group Cecafe said on Wednesday.
U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's March policy meeting revealed concern among several members of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) regarding the regional bank liquidity crisis.
Raw sugar futures on ICE closed down on Wednesday after earlier climbing to an 11-year peak with an expected pick-up in Brazil's production helping to lessen concerns about supply tightness.
U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's March policy meeting revealed concern among several members of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) regarding the regional bank liquidity crisis.
Chicago grains futures closed higher Wednesday, after a mixed day underpinned by renewed Russian criticism of the deal allowing Ukraine to export grain from Black Sea ports.
Meat companies should examine their supply chains for evidence of child labor, the Biden administration said in a letter sent to top meatpacking companies on Wednesday.
The S&P 500 gained ground on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's March policy meeting revealed several voting members of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) considered a pause in interest rate hikes amid the regional bank liquidity crisis.
Annual inflation in Russia dropped below the central bank's 4% target in March for the first time in a year, as the base effect of last year's double-digit price rises takes hold, data from the state statistics service Rosstat showed on Wednesday.
Brazil's centre-south region processed 4.38 million tonnes of sugarcane in the second half of March, an amount that came short of the industry expectation for the period that marks an early start to the country's sugar season.