Agriculture

Cargill Planning To Cut Around 8,000 Jobs

Global trading house Cargill said that it plans to cut around 5% of its staff, or about 8,000 jobs after revenue slumped in its most recent fiscal year as...

Carrefour Eases Brazil Tensions After CEO Bompard's Meat Snub

Carrefour has apologised after its CEO Alexandre Bompard's criticism of South American meat last week angered Brazilian companies.

Intermarché Steps Up Measures To Create A Transparent Value Chain

Intermarché has decided not to commence trade negotiations for 2025 with dairy manufacturers until they reach a first level of agreement with produc...

French Farmers Plan Protests Against Mercosur Deal Next Week

Farmers are planning protests from Monday (18 November) to oppose the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, the head of France's largest farm lobby FNSEA said.

Continente To Launch First 100% Portuguese Rice

Continente has partnered with agricultural products provider Lusosem and rice producer and exporter Novarroz to introduce Carolino Caravela, the first 100%...

Ukraine Farm Sector Indirect Losses May Reach $83bn Due To Russian Invasion, Analysts Say

Indirect losses in Ukraine's key agricultural sector caused by the Russian invasion could reach $83 billion by the end of 2025, the Kyiv School of Economic...

Agriculture Groups Urge White House Action Ahead Of Possible Ports Strike

Nearly 200 agriculture organisations have urged the White House to address key U.S. agricultural supply chain issues in the face of a potential port strike...

Wine Wins, Crops Lose, As Farmers Grapple With Record Balkans Heat

Balkan wine growers say hot weather has boosted the sugar content in their grapes, but corn, soy, sunflowers and some vegetables can be devastated, farmers...