Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is threatening two of the world’s staple grain markets. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is threatening shockwaves through two of the world’s staple grain markets, prompting countries Continue Reading
Jinghai district in northern China is hardly a rice-growing paradise. Located along the coast of the Bohai Sea, over half of the region’s land is made of salty, alkaline soil Continue Reading
Egypt, Iran and Sudan will together receive two thirds of the 917,000 mt of wheat loaded from Russia’s main port of Novorossiisk onto ships that arrived between Jan. 9 and Continue Reading
Global fertilizer prices soared to multi-year highs in the past few months following surge in prices of key feedstocks natural gas and coal, and certain export restrictions put in place Continue Reading
Beef, Bacon, Car Prices Surging Due to Inflation North American farmers could be looking at less expensive crop nutrients this year, potentially easing the pressure on food costs that have Continue Reading
From farm to fork, every aspect of the food supply chain is under increasing pressure from the latest virus surge A customer shops for groceries at a store in San Continue Reading
This is a story about one of those unsung forces that quietly keep the world running. It is a story about the clockwork interconnectedness of modern civilization, about how disturbances Continue Reading
Dairy farmers in California, the nation’s top milk producer, face pressure from rising costs, increasingly complex environmental regulations and a quest for water—challenges all magnified by a historic drought. For Continue Reading
Highlights Turkey, Egypt, Kazakhstan top buyers of Russian wheat Russia raises wheat export tax to $84.90/mt for Dec. 8-14 MY 2021-22 wheat harvest 10% lower on year at 79 million Continue Reading
The world’s fish population is in a dire state, with about half of assessed stocks being overfished, according to a study backed by Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest. The rate of Continue Reading
As if rising sea levels and fiercer cyclones weren’t enough to worry about, the climate crisis is already cutting crop yields and could lead to widespread food shortages. That’s the Continue Reading
World fertilizer prices continue to soar as tightening supplies send costs up for farmers and consumers across the globe. In India, contract pricing for the nutrient potash skyrocketed 59% to Continue Reading
A feed additive that cuts methane burped out by cows — a major contributor to agricultural emissions — moved a step closer to being sold in Europe. The European Union’s Continue Reading
Food prices will likely stay elevated in 2022 as disruptions to the global supply chain are set to persist, according to the head of Cargill Inc. , who highlighted labor Continue Reading
The world’s food-import bill is set to jump even more than expected to a record this year, increasing the threat of hunger, especially in the poorest nations. Higher shipping rates Continue Reading
Global food costs jumped last month, extending a march toward a record and piling more inflationary pressure on consumers and governments. A United Nations index tracking staples from wheat to Continue Reading
Seventeen climate summits ago, one of the world’s first sustainability efforts in global food production was set up to stop palm oil plantations from destroying the rainforest. Yet more than Continue Reading
Wheat surged to $8 a bushel in Chicago for the first time since December 2012 as strained global supplies collide with robust demand. The most-active futures contract for soft red Continue Reading
Oil and gas prices have risen dramatically this year as a result of underinvestment and recovering demand. Higher fuel prices are weighing on global food supply chains, with transportation and Continue Reading
A forecast for a developing drought in the U.S. southern Plains is the latest threat to dwindling world wheat supplies. Hard red winter wheat, a bright spot this year compared Continue Reading
From handouts to trade rules, politicians are looking for ways to neuter the effect of surging costs. A demonstrator holds government subsidized bread during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, on Continue Reading
Some of the largest U.S. food distributors are reporting difficulties in fulfilling orders as a lack of workers weighs on the supply chain. Sysco Corp. , North America’s largest wholesale Continue Reading
Highlights Winter wheat crop area cut 9% in Russia Platts Analytics raises spring wheat crop by 2.1 mil mt Export prices rise more than 14% on month S&P Global Platts Continue Reading
Leading Russian agricultural agencies have sharply revised down their forecast for the country’s wheat output in marketing year 2021-22 (July-June), driving up wheat prices and indicating tight global supplies could Continue Reading
More than 2 billion tons of food goes uneaten around the world, almost double than previously thought, according to a new report. An estimated 2.5 billion tons of food was Continue Reading
For years, scientists have been warning that higher temperatures will reduce the bounty of farms around the globe: The National Climate Assessment forecasts smaller harvests in the United States. One Continue Reading
China’s embarked on a record corn-buying spree this year and some vessels have been delayed for as long as a month outside southern ports because of congestion, incurring hefty demurrage Continue Reading
Global food prices have surged by the biggest margin in a decade, as one closeh watched index jumped 40 percent in May, heightening fears that the inflation initially stoked by Continue Reading
As many of the world’s governments continue pushing to a greener future, the energy transition is colliding with another challenge facing the world as it struggles to emerge from the Continue Reading
A surge in food prices is deepening the pain caused by Covid-19 across the developing world, forcing millions into hunger and contributing to social problems that could lead to more political Continue Reading
Eleven Madison Park, a top Manhattan restaurant, is going meatless. The Epicurious cooking site stopped posting new beef recipes. The Culinary Institute of America is promoting “plant-forward” menus. Dozens of Continue Reading
Climate change is opening up new habitats to old pests, transforming them from a mere nuisance into a growing menace and placing unprecedented threats on the global food supply. Here are six bugs Continue Reading
A rally in Chinese corn prices is spurring the government to action, which includes taking an unusual step of bolstering supply at a time when sales from farmers are poised Continue Reading
In April, the head of the WFP warned of devastating famines in dozens of countries due to the ramifications of COVID-19. World leaders responded with funds and stimulus packages and Continue Reading
Agricultural commodity buyers from Cairo to Islamabad have been on a shopping spree since the Covid-19 pandemic upended supply chains. Jordan has built up record wheat reserves while Egypt, the world’s Continue Reading
On the same day the World Food Programme was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its fight against hunger, fresh numbers from the U.S. government showed that tighter crop supplies Continue Reading
The coronavirus pandemic has brought hard times for many farmers and has imperiled food security for many millions both in the cities and the countryside. United Nations experts are holding Continue Reading
Monday’s derecho across the Corn Belt and Midwest laid siege to more than 10 million acres of Iowa’s corn and soybean crop, devastating farmers and capping off what has already Continue Reading
Climate-friendly crops are getting more attention from farmers and food companies as pressure mounts to find sustainable forms of agriculture. Enter Kernza, a new grain that’s already got powerful backers like General Continue Reading
World food prices rose in July led by vegetable oils, dairy products and sugar, extending a rebound from the previous month following sharp falls triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the Continue Reading
The coronavirus pandemic hit the world at a time of plentiful harvests and ample food reserves. Yet a cascade of protectionist restrictions, transport disruptions and processing breakdowns has dislocated the Continue Reading
American beef output is down a lot more than plant closures would have you believe — a sign that slowdowns at facilities will continue to keep meat supplies tight even Continue Reading
The coronavirus pandemic is putting untold pressure on the supply chains that produce and transport the world’s food. Yet there’s one vital factor even harder to control than panic buying Continue Reading
In the largest slum in Kenya’s capital, people desperate to eat set off a stampede during a recent giveaway of flour and cooking oil, leaving scores injured and two people Continue Reading
At a Publix store in St. Petersburg, Florida, handmade signs limit customers to two packages of beef, pork and Italian sausage. In Toronto, shoppers at a west end Loblaws can’t Continue Reading
Demand for plant-based protein foods is surging in Asia, suppliers say, as suspicion over possible links between wild animal meat and the new coronavirus drives some consumers, particularly in Hong Continue Reading
The global coronavirus pandemic threatens to cause a huge shock to international food trade and trigger a new food crisis, a top agriculture official in China said on Monday. The Continue Reading
Smithfield Foods Inc. said it would close two more pork-processing plants because of the coronavirus pandemic, reducing meat supplies for grocery stores and deepening challenges for farmers. The top U.S. Continue Reading
Smithfield Foods, the world’s biggest pork processor, said on Sunday it will shut a U.S. plant indefinitely due to a rash of coronavirus cases among employees and warned the country Continue Reading
Romania became the first country to cut off grain exports during the coronavirus pandemic, a dramatic move that could fan worries about the global food supply. The government passed a decree Continue Reading
