Harvest

Europe's Wheat Crop Set To Be Mixed Bag After Torrid Weather

The European Union is heading towards a smaller wheat crop this year as drought and extreme heat shrink yields in some regions, offsetting more favourable...

Ivory Coast Needs Light Rain To Boost Main Cocoa Crop, Farmers Say

Rainfall was at or below five-year averages in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions last week, but the soil's high moisture content should kee...

Pasta Makers Fret Over Durum Wheat Supply Crunch

Italian pasta makers are fearful of a substantial supply squeeze in the coming months after this summer's durum wheat price shock, as the market...

Australia Prepares For Bumper Wheat Harvest

Eighteen months after drought ravaged Australian farms, grain growers are on course to harvest a second consecutive bumper crop as global wheat prices hove...

Argentine Corn Set For Record Harvest, Nudging Out Soy

Argentina's corn crop will grow to a record 55 million tonnes in the 2021/22 season, the Buenos Aires grains exchange has said, booming on expanded plantin...

EU, UK Expect Big Wheat Crop Amid Quality Concerns

Wheat production in the European Union and Britain is set to rebound this year as the crop area and yields recover from weather woes the previous growing s...

EU Trims 2021/22 Harvest And Stocks Forecasts Of Wheat

The European Commission trimmed its forecast of usable production of common wheat in European Union's 27 member countries in 2021/22 to 125.8 million tonne...

Europe On Track For Good Barley Yields

Warm weather and showers since last month have put Europe on course for good barley yields this summer, with the timing of the harvest a key issue as crops...