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Strategie Grains Raises EU Wheat Export Forecast, Cuts Harvest Outlook

Strategie Grains raised its forecast for European Union soft wheat exports in 2019/20 citing strong demand and lower competition, and cut its end of season...

Malaysian Palm Oil Group Urges Industry To Tap Tech To Save Forests

Malaysian palm oil producers must use technology to improve yield and compensate for restrictions on land use, as the industry wrestles with concerns about...

Rain-Hit French Wheat Sowing Seen Down 10% At 19-Year Low: Survey

The area sown with soft wheat for this year's harvest in France, the European Union's biggest grain producer, is estimated to have declined by 10% compared...

European Liquor Off The Menu In Indonesia As Trade Row Escalates

What started as a spat with the European Union over Indonesian palm oil has escalated into a far broader trade dispute with imported European spirits and n...

UK Wants 80% Of Trade Covered By New Trade Deals By 2022

The British government said on Thursday it wanted to cover 80% of its external trade with new free trade agreements by 2022 as it seeks to build new relati...

FranceAgriMer Raises Wheat Export Forecast For Third Month In A Row

Farm office FranceAgriMer on Wednesday increased its forecast of French soft wheat exports outside the European Union this season for the third month in a...

Swine Fever, Plant Protein To Shape EU Farming In Next Decade: Report

The African swine fever crisis in China and a shift towards plant-based protein in diets could reshape EU agricultural markets over the next ten years, lea...

Over Half Of EU Consumers 'Consider Environmental Impact Of Their Purchases': Study

More than half of EU consumers have environmental impact in mind when shopping, a new survey by the European Commission has found. The annual Consumer C...