Global food commodity prices edged higher in June, supported by higher meat, vegetable oil and dairy prices, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
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World food prices dip in May as cereal, sugar and vegoils drop
FAO forecasts record global cereal production in 2025
Global food commodity prices declined in May, driven by marked drops in cereal, sugar, and vegetable oil prices, the United Nations's Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
EU farmers raise alarm over Mercosur, Ukraine trade deals
Comments come ahead of visit by Brazil’s Lula
French and Spanish farmers warned on Wednesday that a flood of imports under planned European Union trade agreements with South American bloc Mercosur and Ukraine risked severely undermining European agriculture.
Most global grain traders face losing access to major terminals in Russia’s Novo
MOSCOW/PARIS (Reuters) – Most major international grain houses have not been included in a draft list of exporters who will work with the two largest grain terminals in Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiisk in the new marketing season, sources familiar with the matter said. Competition for access to grain export infrastructure has intensified in […] Read more
France’s Roquette bets on pea protein with Manitoba factory
Reuters and Saskatoon newsroom PARIS (Reuters) – French plant-based ingredient maker Roquette will build the world’s largest pea protein facility in Portage la Prairie, Man., to meet fast-growing demand for vegetable protein in food and pharmaceutical products in North America, the group said on Wednesday. The global pea protein market has seen a sharp rise […] Read more
EU rapeseed sown but rain needed
PARIS, France – European rapeseed sowings are now complete in France and Germany, the main producers, but some areas are suffering from a serious lack of rain that could lead to growth problems and lower yields. Although it was too early to give precise estimates for the area sown, analysts expect the rapeseed plantings to […] Read more
