Supply Chain

Corn Avalanche Coming as Rain Trumps U.S. Planting Slide

The 8-foot (2.4-meter) corn stalks on Bill Long’s farm in southern Illinois are so big, green and healthy that he wishes he’d sold more of it s...

Coffee Stockpiles With Vietnam Farmers Seen at 2-Year Low

Coffee farmers in Vietnam, the top grower of the robusta variety used by Nestlé SA, are probably holding the smallest inventory of unsold beans sinc...

Rapeseed Falls in Paris as Harvest Results Signal Higher Yields

Rapeseed futures fell in Paris amid an outlook for rising production in Europe, with oilseed researcher Cetiom reporting good yields from harvesting in nor...

Philippines to Consider More Rice Imports

Philippine officials will meet next week to consider more rice imports and ending a subsidy for farmers to cut debt at the National Food Authority, Preside...

European Cocoa Grind Seen Rising on Higher Chocolate Demand

Cocoa processing in Europe probably rose in the second quarter following signs of more chocolate demand. Grinding rose 2.5 per cent in the three month...

ADM to Acquire Wild Flavors for $3 Billion

Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) said it will acquire Wild Flavors GmbH, a maker of natural food ingredients, for about €2.2 billion ($3 billion) cash...

EU Wheat Quality Causes Concern as Rains Cover Spain to Hungary

Rain has interrupted wheat harvests in France and elsewhere in Europe in recent days, raising concern about crop quality, Paris-based farm advisor Agritel...

Coldiretti Lashes Out At EU Food And Drink Policies

Coldiretti (Confederazione Nazionale Coltivatori Diretti), the largest agricultural organisation in Europe, has become dissatisfied with what it views as e...