Supply Chain

Soybeans Steady As Market Eyes Harvest, Export News

Chicago soybean futures edged higher on Wednesday, steadying after a day-ealier drop as traders awaited U.S. harvest results and signs of further Chinese d...

Ivory Coast Rains Boost Cocoa Main Crop

Well-above average rains last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa regions helped the development of new small pods, as farmers held back their beans...

EU Heading For Lower Sugar Output As Pest Attacks Bite

The European Union is heading for a significant drop in sugar output this year after fields were devastated by pests and dry weather, making the...

German Farmers Urge China To Impose Limited Import Curbs After Swine Fever Find

The head of Germany’s farming association DBV on Friday called on China to impose only limited import restrictions and not a national import ban on G...

EU Ramps Up No-Deal Preparations As It Weighs UK's Brexit Ultimatum

The European Union was on Friday ramping up preparations for a tumultuous end to the four-year Brexit saga as top officials prepared to brief its 27 member...

Ivory Coast To Hike Farmgate Cocoa Prices 21% This Season, Sources Say

Ivory Coast plans to increase the fixed farmgate price paid to cocoa farmers by more than 21% to 1,000 CFA Francs ($1.84) per kilogram in the 2020/2021 sea...

EU Chief Executive Says Chances For Brexit Deal Fading Every Day

Every passing day reduces chances for sealing a new trade deal with Britain, the European Union's chief executive said on Wednesday, warning London that th...

China Suspends Poultry Imports From Second US Plant Over COVID-19

China has suspended imports from an OK Foods poultry plant in Fort Smith, Arkansas, because of coronavirus cases among workers, the USA Poultry & E...