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Unseasonable Hailstorms Ravage French Bordeaux Vineyards

Violent hailstorms ravaged parts of the Bordeaux wine region in south-western France on Saturday, causing major damage in hundreds of vineyards, with thous...

UK Retail Sales Suffer Worst Quarter In A Year After March Snow

British retail sales recorded their biggest quarterly fall in a year during the three months to March, after unusually cold and snowy weather kept shoppers...

It's Not Just The Weather Freezing British Farms As Brexit Bites

Ben Drummond, a third-generation farmer in the west of England, says Brexit is throwing up unprecedented problems for his business. Plans to expand his...

Poor Weather Conditions Impacting Italian Agriculture

Heavy rain and hail storms this week have had a serious impact on Italian agriculture, according to reports by farmers' association Coldiretti. The most...

UK Supermarket Sales Impacted By Cooler Weather: Nielsen

Supermarket sales in the UK were impacted by cooler weather at the start of this month, not to mention the start of summer holidays, according to Nielsen d...

India's Monsoon Arrives Early To Give Boost To Thirsty Crops

The southwest monsoon that waters about half of India’s farmland arrived in the country slightly ahead of its normal schedule, giving a boost to farm...

Warm Weather Boosts Veg Sales At Waitrose

The warm UK weather has boosted sales of fresh fruit and vegetables at Waitrose, with products such as British asparagus (up 26%) and Jersey Royal potatoes...

Food Commodities Trader Olam Sees Low Grain Prices Into 2017

Olam International Ltd., one of the world’s largest food commodities traders, forecasts that grain prices will remain low into 2017 as oversupply and...

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