Drought

Iran Buying Record Volume Of Wheat After Worst Drought In 50 Years: Sources

Iran needs to buy a record 8 million tonnes of wheat in the current season, Iranian industry sources said, after its domestic crop was hit by drought, whil...

Brazil Soymeal Exports Soar As Drought Disrupts Argentina Export Route

Soymeal shipments from Brazil's Paranagua port jumped in September driven by strong demand and a drought that has disrupted a traditional logistics route v...

Canada's Wheat Crop Reaches 14-Year Low, Canola Harvest Shrivels

Drought has shrivelled Canada's wheat crop to its smallest in 14 years, and its canola harvest to a nine-year low, a government report showed on...

Taps And Reservoirs Run Dry As Moroccan Drought Hits Farmers

Two years of drought have drained reservoirs in southern Morocco, threatening crops the region relies on and leading to nightly cuts in tap water for an ar...

India's Rice Exports Could Jump To Record On Thai Drought Effects

India's rice exports in 2020 may rise by nearly 42% from a year ago to record highs because of reduced shipments from rival exporters and a depre...

Asia Rice-Thai Rice Export Prices Rise As Drought Triggers Future Supply Concerns

Thailand's rice export prices rose this week on concerns that a drought hitting the country may harm future supplies of the crop, while the festive season...

French 2019 Soft Wheat Crop To Be Second-Largest In History: Agritel

Farmers in France, the European Union's largest grain producer, will harvest their second largest soft wheat crop in history this year at 39.17 million ton...

France Asks EU For Early Farm Aid To Help Drought-Hit Farmers

France will ask the European Commission to bring forward the payment of €1 billion ($1.12 billion) of subsidies to help farmers cope with a hot spell...