Rainfall

Ivory Coast Rains Revive Cocoa Farmers' Hopes For Healthy Mid-Crop

Strong rains across Ivory Coast's central regions are expected to strengthen cocoa trees and improve growing conditions for the April-to-September mid-crop...

Dry Weather Threatens Ivory Coast Cocoa Crop, Farmers Say

No rain fell last week in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa regions and farmers said that the dry weather could damage bean quality and tighten supply from...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Exports At Risk Due To Adverse Weather

Multinational cocoa exporters operating in Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, fear a drop in supplies from farmers in the coming months after adv...

Abundant Rains Boost Ivory Coast Cocoa Crop, Cause Quality Concerns

Abundant rainfall in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa growing regions last week boosted the October-to-March main crop, farmers said.

Rains May Have Come Too Late For Brazil's Coffee

Rain is falling across the coffee growing regions of top producer Brazil after one of the driest periods on record, but it may be too late for trees to ful...

France Cuts Wine Output Estimate As Harvest Confirms Weather Damage

France cut its projection for this year's wine crop following the rainiest September in 25 years, with 2024 now forecast to be among the worst recent vinta...

Ivory Coast Farmers Mostly See Promising Cocoa Crops

Above average rainfall recorded in most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa producing regions boosted farmers’ hopes of higher output in the ongoing Oc...

Rains Lift Australian Farm Confidence, Rabobank Survey Shows

Improved rainfall across much of Australia has lifted farmers' confidence in the future of the agricultural economy from low levels three months ago, a qua...