Drought

Food Supply Chains Face Threat From War, Extreme Weather, Study Finds

The war in Ukraine and extreme weather events are posing a threat to global food supply chains that are already facing the impact of shutdowns during the C...

Global Coffee Supply Balance Surplus Expected Next Season: Report

The global coffee supply balance will shift from a deficit of 2.17 million bags in 2022/23 (Oct-Sept) to a surplus of 3.74 million bags in 2023/24 as Brazi...

Canadian Wheat, Canola Harvests Turn Out Smaller Than Expected

Canada's wheat and canola harvests turned out smaller than expected due to dry conditions in parts of the Prairies, but were still bigger than last year's,...

Poor Crop Could Drive More French Farmers Away From Sugar Beet

France's sugar beet output is expected to fall more than 7% this year after a severe drought this summer hit yields, and next season could see another drop...

Ukraine, Partners Launch $150m Grain Export Plan To Help Vulnerable Nations

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy hosted a summit in Kyiv with allied nations on Saturday to launch a plan to export $150 million worth of grain to c...

French Wheat, Barley Crops Still Ahead Of Usual Growth Pace

French soft wheat and winter barley crops are still about a week ahead of their usual rate of development following a mild autumn, data from farm office Fr...

Brazil's Sugar, Ethanol Sector Expected To Grow Next Season

Brazil's sugar and ethanol industry is expected next season to continue its recovery from an historic drought, as better climate conditions in sugarcane pr...

EU Maize Yield Forecast Cut Again, Sowing Seen Favourable

The European Union's crop monitoring service MARS reduced further its forecast for this year's drought-affected EU maize harvest but pointed to mostly favo...