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French Cereals Crop Ratings Fall Further Despite Rains

The condition of most cereals in France declined for a fifth straight week despite showers that interrupted a hot and dry spell, but remained well above la...

French Sugar Beet Pesticide Alternative Could Be Five Years Away

Research into alternatives to neonicotinoid pesticides, found to be toxic to bees, is unlikely to deliver a solution capable of fully protecting sugar beet...

EU Overhaul Of ESG Ratings Industry Rules Has Further To Run

A proposed European Union shake-up of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings industry will bring much-needed transparency but fall short of...

Robusta Coffee Traders Holding Onto Stock As Prices Hit Record

Robusta coffee traders in top producer and exporter Vietnam are holding onto stocks of the bitter bean, exacerbating a supply shortage that has pushed benc...

Investors May Exit Consumer Goods Firms Over EU Deforestation Law

As a new European Union zero-tolerance deforestation law looms, several major investors told Reuters they are concerned about their exposure to the issue,...

EU Pork On A Lean Streak As Higher Standards Drive Up Costs

Record pig prices could have spurred farmers like Carole Joliff to expand their herd, but costly livestock regulations, flagging demand and spreading swine...

Big Palm Oil Players Say EU Deforestation Law Will Not Hurt Exports

Bigger palm oil companies will not be affected by a new European Union law banning goods linked to deforestation, two of Malaysia's largest producers of th...

Nestlé Trials Giving Cash To Coffee Farmers Who Grow Beans Sustainably

Nestlé is piloting a scheme to give cash to coffee farmers who grow beans sustainably, as part of its plan to halve greenhouse gas emissions in its...