Drought

Rains May Have Come Too Late For Brazil's Coffee

Rain is falling across the coffee growing regions of top producer Brazil after one of the driest periods on record, but it may be too late for trees to ful...

Vietnam Robusta Coffee Crop To Shrink By Up To 10% This Season, Traders Say

The coffee crop in Vietnam will fall up to 10% in the new season to possibly the lowest in a decade, five traders and sector representatives said.

EU Olive Oil Supply To Swell As Spanish Crop Recovers From Drought

Olive oil supply in Europe is set to rise sharply in the year ahead as top producer Spain recovers from drought, the European Commission said.

Rains Lift Australian Farm Confidence, Rabobank Survey Shows

Improved rainfall across much of Australia has lifted farmers' confidence in the future of the agricultural economy from low levels three months ago, a qua...

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...

Sunflower Oil Dethrones Olive Oil In Spain's Kitchens As Prices Soar

Sunflower oil has dethroned olive oil as king of the kitchen in Spain, the world's largest olive oil producer, as rising prices force consumers to switch t...

EU Governments Fail To Agree On Gene-Editing Rules

A last-ditch attempt by EU governments to break a deadlock over relaxing regulations on gene-edited crops failed after countries including Poland...

Spain To Cut VAT On Olive Oil To Zero To Cushion Drought Effects On Price

The Spanish government plans to cut the value-added tax rate on olive oil to zero from July after wholesale prices more than tripled due to a severe drough...