Weather

British Retail Sales Washed Out By Rain In July

British retail sales fell more sharply than expected in July as heavy rain put off shoppers who are also feeling the hit from high inflation and 14 back-to...

Rains Help Strengthen Ivory Coast Cocoa Main Crop, Farmers Say

Above-average rain in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa growing regions last week helped the October-to-March main crop to strengthen, farmers said on Monda...

Warm Weather To Impact Fruit And Vegetables Supply In 2023, REWE Says

Unpredictable weather conditions will influence the procurement of fruit and vegetables in 2023, according to Markus Bobenhausen, senior buying director at...

Weather Threatens Indian Winter Crops Just Before Harvesting

Untimely rains and hailstorms could damage India's key winter-sown crops such as wheat, rapeseed and chickpeas just before harvesting begins for plants tha...

Farmers Seek Energy Price Aid As UK Salad Production Wilts

Britain should provide more support to growers of salad ingredients with production expected to fall to the lowest level since records began as high energy...

Brazil Farmers, Agronomists Downgrade 2023 Coffee Crop Expectations

Brazilian coffee farmers and experts have downgraded expectations regarding next year's crop in the world's largest producer after a mostly negative post-f...

Australia's Woolworths Says Floods Are Hurting Potato Crops

Australian grocer Woolworths Group said heavy rain may keep squeezing supply of farm-based staples, including potato chips, as soaring shelf prices contrib...

Main 2022/23 Cocoa Crop In Ivory Coast Seen At Around 1.65 Million Tonnes

The main 2022/23 cocoa crops in Ivory Coast and Ghana are expected to be around 1.65 million tonnes and up to 560,000 tonnes respectively, exporters and po...