Agriculture

Drought Doubles South African Potato Prices To Record High

South African potato prices have more than doubled in 2016 from a year earlier as the worst drought in more than a century cuts yields in growing regions,...

Crops Post Longest Rally In Four Years On Tighter Supplies

Agriculture prices are heading for the longest rally in four years, as adverse weather and rising demand finally help to reduce the outlook for global glut...

Rice Is Out, Beans Are In As Thailand's Farmers Return to School

Rice farmer Prapatpon Rungsatien perches on a plastic chair in a classroom in rural Thailand. Ceiling fans stir the humid air as she and 49 of her neighbor...

Agriculture Gets No Love From Commodity Rally As Crops Languish

Compared with other commodities lately, agriculture markets are still stuck in the doldrums. While gold to oil and copper to iron ore have climbed this...

Wheat Prices Fall After USDA Makes Smaller Cut In U.S. Reserves

U.S. stockpiles will reach 861 million bushels in the season that ends May 31, compared with 875 million forecast in September, the U.S. Department of Agri...

Glencore Said To Hire Banks To Sell Stake In Grains Unit

Glencore Plc hired Citigroup Inc. and Credit Suisse Group AG to sell a minority stake in its agricultural business, a deal that could value the whole divis...

Food Trader Olam Eyes $2 Billion Opportunity for M&A From Crisis

Olam International, a commodity trader controlled by Singapore’s state investment company, is ready to deploy almost $2 billion on acquisitions to ta...

Tesco Agricultural Director Exits Retailer

After 18 months in the position, Tom Hind, Tesco's agricultural director, whose role involved negotiating with farmers and producers across the world, has...

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