Drought

Droughts, Ukraine War Push Global Grain Stocks Toward Decade Low

The world is heading toward the tightest grain inventories in years despite the resumption of exports from Ukraine, as the shipments are too few and harves...

Argentina Gambles On GM Wheat As War, Drought Hit Global Crops,

Farms in Argentina are growing a genetically modified (GM) wheat strain called HB4 with hopes to boost yields of the grain as it is designed to b...

French Exporters See Morocco's Soft Wheat Imports At 5 Million Tonnes In 2023

Morocco's imports of soft wheat are expected to stand at between 4.5 million and 5 million tonnes next year due to drought, the Maghreb region head at Fran...

After Drought, Fertiliser Shortage Worries French Wheat Growers

A potential shortage of fertilisers is increasing risks for next year's wheat harvest in France, the European Union's biggest producer, after thi...

Heatwaves Force Early Spanish Wine Harvests, Nighttime Picking

Some Spanish vineyards have switched to nighttime grape picking to avoid working in the sweltering August heat.

Nordzucker Predicts Decline In Sugar Harvest

Sugar producer Nordzucker expects the group harvest to be below last year’s level due to the drought across large parts of Europe.

As Harvest Time Looms, China Tells Farmers To Replant Or Switch Crops

As China's record heatwave starts to subside, farmers are assessing the damage caused by a prolonged drought and the government is urging them to replant o...

Dry Pastures Force Texas Ranchers To Slaughter More Cows

With almost all of Texas in drought, ranchers are sending ever more cattle off to slaughter, a trend likely to increase beef prices over the long term due...