Harvests

French Wine Output Seen Falling By A Quarter Due To Adverse Weather

France's wine output is expected to fall by nearly a quarter this year after adverse weather hurt vineyards throughout the cycle with the Champagne region...

India Set For Wheat Imports After Six Years

India is poised to begin wheat imports after a six-year gap, to replenish depleted reserves and hold down prices that leaped following three years of disap...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Council Says It Will Not Default On Contracts Despite Bean Shortage

Ivory Coast's Cocoa and Coffee Council will not default on its export contracts despite a drop in cocoa production since the start of the October-to-March...

Südzucker Sees Q3 Operating Result Significantly Up On Year

Europe's largest sugar refiner Südzucker expects increased operating profits in its third quarter, driven by higher sugar prices, it said.

Experts Warn Of 'Devastating' Fungal Infections Wiping Out Crops

Scientists at the University of Exeter have warned of the 'devastating' impact that fungal disease in crops will have on global food supply unless agencies...

Ukraine 2023 Corn Area Could Fall By Up To 35%: Producers Union

The area sown to corn in Ukraine could fall by 30% to 35% in 2023 because of a shortage of money for farmers and electricity blackouts, the Ukrainian agric...

Heatwaves Force Early Spanish Wine Harvests, Nighttime Picking

Some Spanish vineyards have switched to nighttime grape picking to avoid working in the sweltering August heat.

As Harvest Time Looms, China Tells Farmers To Replant Or Switch Crops

As China's record heatwave starts to subside, farmers are assessing the damage caused by a prolonged drought and the government is urging them to replant o...

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