Food

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Food

August 14, 2017

Brazil produces record amount of sugar in the 2nd half of July

Brazil’s center-south region produced 3.41 million tonnes of sugar in the second half of July, the most for a 15-day period, as very dry weather...

August 1, 2017

Russian wheat prices stable after 10-week rise

Russian wheat export prices were stable last week after increasing for 10 straight weeks due to easing concerns over the quality of this year’s crop...

July 18, 2017

Wheat falls to 17-day low as rains provide temporary relief

U.S. wheat fell 1 percent to hit a 17-day low on Monday as rains across a key producing region weighed on prices, though forecasts for...

Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos, Brazil, Merch 13, 2017. Picture taken March 13, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

July 17, 2017

China signs second-largest deal for U.S. soybeans

A delegation of commodity importers from China signed agreements to buy 12.53 million tonnes of U.S. soybeans and 371 tonnes of U.S. beef and pork...

July 7, 2017

Wheat and meat push FAO Food Price Index higher in June

The FAO Food Price Index, a monthly trade-weighted index tracking international market prices of five major food commodity groups, released today, averaged 175.2 points in...

A Chinese ship is loaded with soybeans at Port of Santos May 19, 2015. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

July 6, 2017

Soybean cargoes piling up at China’s ports as imports surge

Ships carrying as much as 700,000 tonnes of soybeans are lined up along China’s coast waiting to discharge, traders said, as huge purchases in recent...

June 27, 2017

Dusty Fields Signal a Peak for the Global Wheat Glut

It’s finally starting to look like the world wheat glut has peaked. (more…)

June 23, 2017

Wheat eases for 2nd day, corn at 3-wk low

Chicago wheat futures slid for a second session on Thursday as the market took a breather after climbing to a one-year high earlier this week,...

June 16, 2017

Palm oil demand weakness set to outweigh June’s likely output decline

Palm oil prices could come under further pressure in June as weakening export demand outweighs an expected drop in production during the Ramadan and the...

June 5, 2017

Rain helps EU wheat crops after difficult spring

Wheat crops in western Europe have benefited from rain in recent weeks, improving harvest prospects in top producers France, Germany and Britain after plants endured...

June 2, 2017

Soybeans up for 2nd day as Argentina port strike threatens supply

Chicago soybean futures edged higher on Thursday, rising for a second session as a port strike in Argentina threatened to disrupt supplies from the world’s...

May 23, 2017

Russian wheat export prices up on Egypt purchase, strong rouble

Russian wheat export prices rose last week, supported by a state purchase by Egypt, the largest buyer of Russian wheat, and expectations that the rouble...

May 18, 2017

Wheat eases on supply pressure, soybeans hit one-week high

Chicago wheat futures edged lower on Wednesday, falling for three out of four sessions as storms in the United States caused little damage and global...

May 5, 2017

Corn supported by U.S. rains; wheat awaits crop-damage estimates

Chicago corn futures were unchanged on Thursday, holding on to last session’s gains as recent wet weather across key growing regions raised fears that some...

May 4, 2017

Wheat falls from two-month top, market awaits storm damage reports

Chicago wheat futures slid for a second day on Wednesday, retreating further from a two-month high reached in the last session as abundant global supplies...