agriculture

Fluctuations in temperatures and increased humidity levels, along with a deadly crop disease that thrives in warmth, have slashed mango production by 50%-80% in Ismailia.

One of the most important qualities of a great pitcher is control. Each ball thrown over home plate has a purpose and a target. The same is true for the planter in farming. 

Argentina’s government said on Friday it would seek to redirect a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank for $300 million to contain the effects of a devastating drought on the Paraná River, a key waterway for trade and power generation and a source of drinking water.

Food company BRF SA, which processes poultry and pork and makes most of its sales in home market Brazil, struggled to pass on higher grain costs to product prices in the second quarter, Chief Executive Lorival Luz told analysts.

A once-a-century drought has lowered the water level of Argentina's main grains transport river, reducing farm exports and boosting logistics costs in a trend that meteorologists said will likely continue into next year.

At dawn in Unaiza, the golden-brown dates - the stars of the festival - arrive at the marketplace to the sound of a town crier announcing trading open.

China’s soybean imports fell in July from the same period the previous year, customs data showed on Saturday, as poor crushing margins weighed on demand.

World food prices eased for the second month in a row in July, reflecting declines for cereals, vegetable oils and dairy products, but remained up nearly a third over the past year, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.

Imports of farm inputs from the EU, and GB exports to Northern Ireland (NI), continue to face shortages and delays stemming from Brexit.

Chicago soybean futures slid for a second straight session on Monday and corn also dropped, pressured by forecasts for rain in parts of the U.S. Midwest grain belts.