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04:21 Trump tariffs threaten to pile more pain on Thailand's rice sector

Thai farmer Daeng Donsingha was already worried for her family of nine when rice prices in the world's second-largest exporter of the staple crashed this year after India resumed exports.

17/04 Colombia banana farmers eye EU trade boost

Farmers in Colombia, the world's fifth-largest banana grower, are looking to boost shipments to the European Union this year on the lucrativeness of shipping to the region, an industry leader said on Thursday.

15/04 Trump trade war dries up sorghum sales to China but US farmers plan to plant more

U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China comes at a bad time for sorghum growers like Dan Atkisson in Kansas, who is nevertheless preparing to increase plantings by 25% this spring.

08/04 US tariffs threaten 35,000 citrus jobs in South Africa, farmers say

Tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will hurt South African citrus farms and could potentially affect 35,000 jobs, a farmers' association said on Tuesday.

07/04 India sees no hit to projected growth from US tariffs, economists remain sceptical

Economists have lowered India's growth estimates by 20-40 basis points to 6.1% for the current fiscal.

05/04 China retaliation on US farm goods hits soybeans, bolstering Brazil

China's retaliation on Friday against new U.S. tariffs is poised to accelerate Beijing's move towards alternative suppliers for agricultural goods including Brazil, a shift that began during the trade war of U.S. President Donald Trump's first term.

03/04 US slaps 26% tariff on India amid ongoing bilateral trade talks

The U.S. slapped a 26% reciprocal tariff on India in a setback to the South Asian country's expectation of getting relief from President Donald Trump's global trade policy that has unnerved world markets for weeks.

10/03 The end of cheap palm oil? Output stalls as biodiesel demand surges

Stagnating palm-oil production and a biodiesel push in Indonesia could keep the price of cooking oil high for years.

04/03 With Trump's tariffs, Illinois farmers worry about losing corn sales to Mexico

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from Mexico carry an outsized risk for farmers in Jacksonville, Illinois, as retaliation by Mexico could prompt corn buyers in that country to turn to rival growers in South America.

04/03 Trump's China tariffs trigger retaliation against U.S. farm products

China has decreased its reliance on imports of U.S. farm goods since the trade war during President Donald Trump's first term, a trend that is poised to continue after Beijing on Tuesday announced tariffs on a range of agricultural products in response to fresh U.S. tariffs.

15/01 Kashmir's saffron growers experiment with indoor farming as climate pressures mount

Tucked in a valley beneath the snow-capped Himalayas of the Indian Kashmir region is the town of Pampore, famed for its farms that grow the world's most expensive spice - the red-hued saffron.

20/12 Exclusive: China's state importer books US soy purchases as tariff threat looms

China's Sinograin has bought nearly 500,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans this week for shipment in March and April, paying more for U.S. supplies for state reserves rather than buying cheaper Brazilian beans, two U.S. traders familiar with the deals said.

06/12 Nigeria's Senate seeks to criminalise corn exports to tackle hunger

Nigeria's Senate has passed a bill seeking to make it a crime to export large quantities of unprocessed corn in an effort to alleviate hunger in the West African nation, documents seen by Reuters on Friday showed.

26/11 Trump tariffs could raise grocery, liquor bills - from beef and pork to avocados and tequila

U.S. prices may rise next year for avocados, strawberries and other fresh produce, and consumers could face shortages, if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on plans to slap tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, agricultural economists and industry executives said.

19/11 British farmers to protest against 'tractor tax' in London

Thousands of British farmers will march to Parliament Square on Tuesday to protest against the end of an inheritance tax exemption that has helped family farms pass down the generations, saying the move will threaten food production.

18/11 Chile's 'seed guardians' grow and protect forgotten food varieties

An emerging group of farmers and growers in Chile, known as seed guardians, aim to protect the traditional crops of their ancestors, keeping them safe from industrial agriculture and genetic modification.

01/11 China pivot from US farm imports bolsters it against trade war risks

China's push to shift its food import sources since 2018 has put it in a better position to impose tit-for-tat tariffs on U.S. farm goods with less harm to its food security if trade friction with Washington flares after the U.S. presidential election.

28/10 McDonald’s rules out beef patties as source of E. coli outbreak

U.S. fast-food chains have pulled fresh onions out of their menu items after they were named as the likely source of the outbreak.

25/10 McDonald's E. coli crisis shows why vegetables are harder to keep clean than beef

Large-scale industrial produce is washed, sanitized and tested to a similar degree that beef is, but tests cannot catch sufficiently low levels of contamination, experts say.

24/10 McDonald's onions under scrutiny after US E. coli outbreak

Fresh onions are the likely source of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald's restaurants that has sickened 49 people and killed one, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said late on Wednesday, alarming some McDonald's customers and other fast-food chains using onions as an ingredient.

24/10 Greece's chestnut harvest set to shrink, hit by drought and heat

In Greece, one of the world's largest chestnut producers, farmer Anestis Altinis searches for nuts suitable for harvest. But after months of searing heat and drought, most have not ripened, a familiar problem in his village where output is expected to drop 90%.

23/10 South Korea to supply stocks of kimchi cabbage after hot weather damages crop

South Korea's government said on Wednesday it will ensure 24,000 tonnes of cabbage are supplied from national stocks to provide support during the upcoming peak kimchi-making season, after blaming unusually hot weather for affecting the cabbage crop.

04/09 Ethanol push turns India into corn importer, shaking up global market

A push by India to make more corn-based ethanol has turned Asia's top corn exporter into a net importer for the first time in decades, squeezing local poultry producers and scrambling global supply chains.

03/09 Kimchi no more? Climate change puts South Korea's beloved cabbage dish at risk

South Korea's famous kimchi is falling victim to climate change, with scientists, farmers and manufacturers saying the quality and quantity of the napa cabbage that is pickled to make the ubiquitous dish is suffering due to rising temperatures.

30/08 Wine wins, crops lose, as farmers grapple with record Balkans heat

Rastislav Pucovski held a fistful of soy beans shriveled to the size of peppercorns on his farmland in northern Serbia where the soil, dried to dust by drought, swirled in the wind.

27/08 Argentine farmers eye pivot to soy on corn plague fears, rain outlook

Argentine farmers are likely to plant more soybeans in the current 2024/25 season, trimming the area dedicated to corn after that crop's last harvest was hit by a devastating insect plague and with rain forecasts looking rosier for soy.

19/08 Near 12% of India's tested spice samples fail quality, safety standards

Reuters obtained the data of tests by Indian authorities.

24/06 From Black Sea to US Midwest, extreme weather threatens crop output

Forecast dryness in the Black Sea region's breadbasket is likely to stunt sunflower and corn yields, while heavy rain in the United States after near-record temperatures threaten to take a toll on crops, hitting world supplies and pushing prices higher.

21/06 After electoral setback, Modi may be forced to amend India's food policy

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing a policy conundrum after losing ground in the recent election: how to control food inflation without resorting to export curbs and more imports - steps that have angered farmers, a sizeable voting bloc.

21/06 India's monsoon advances, set to bring relief from heatwave

India's monsoon is advancing after stalling for more than a week and rains are set to cover central parts of the country in the next few days, bringing relief from the heatwave in the grain-growing northern plains, two senior weather officials said.

18/06 US farmers shun buyers, cling to unsold corn as prices slump

South Dakota farmer Eric Kroupa received a flurry of calls from grain dealers and ethanol plants asking to buy the corn locked away in his bins when prices neared 4-1/2-month peaks last month.

04/06 US farmers opt for soy to limit losses as all crop prices slump

Mark Tuttle planted more soy and less corn on his northern Illinois farm this spring as prices for both crops hover near three-year lows and soybeans' lower production costs offered him the best chance of turning a profit in the country's top soy producing state.

21/05 Argentina soy farmers wait on rising prices to sell rain-drenched crop

In the fields of Pergamino in Argentina's grain heartland, farmer Adrian Farroni is revving up his soybean harvest late, delayed by rains that along with low prices have led to the country's slowest soy sales in a decade.

18/05 Indian spice trade group fears plunge in exports due to ETO pesticide scrutiny

An Indian spice trade group said on Friday that spice exports could drop by 40% after two major brands were hit with contamination allegations over the use of a pesticide the group considers safe but others say causes cancer in the event of long-term exposure.

16/05 Exclusive: UK tightens scrutiny of all Indian spice imports amid contamination allegations

Britain's food watchdog has applied extra control measures on all spice imports from India, it said on Wednesday, becoming the first to ramp up scrutiny of all Indian spices after contamination allegations against two brands sparked concerns among global food regulators.

13/05 Before global scrutiny, Indian spice maker MDH faced many US rejections

Popular Indian spice brand MDH, under scrutiny for alleged contamination in some products, has since 2021 seen an average 14.5% of its U.S. shipments rejected due to the presence of bacteria, a Reuters analysis of U.S. regulatory data found.

07/05 As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina's corn fields

Global warming has brought Argentina's corn farmers a dangerous new enemy: a yellow insect just four millimeters (0.16 inch) long that thrives in hotter temperatures and is threatening harvests of the crop. Meet the leafhopper.

02/05 India widens spices probe amid contamination concerns

India's food safety regulator said on Thursday it had ordered testing and inspections at all companies making spice mixes, widening an investigation into the sector as global regulators look into suspected contamination in two popular local brands.

30/04 Australian regulator weighs India spice mix issue for possible recall

Australia's food safety agency said on Tuesday it was weighing accusations of contamination about some spice mixes sold by Indian companies MDH and Everest to decide if a food recall was required, becoming the latest regulator to step up scrutiny.

28/04 India's MDH says its spices are safe after quality allegations

Indian spice maker MDH said its products are safe for consumption, and the company has not received any communication from regulators and authorities in Hong Kong or Singapore about alleged contamination in its products.

27/04 US food regulator gathering information on Indian spices after alleged contamination

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is gathering information on products of Indian spice makers MDH and Everest after Hong Kong halted sales of some of their products for allegedly containing high levels of a cancer-causing pesticide.

24/04 India inspects plants of spice makers MDH, Everest over alleged contamination

India is inspecting facilities of spice makers MDH and Everest for compliance with quality standards after Hong Kong halted sales of some of their products for allegedly containing high levels of a cancer-causing pesticide.

23/04 India's Everest says its spices are safe after regulators' warnings

Indian manufacturer Everest Food Products said on Tuesday its spices were safe for consumption after Singapore authorities asked an importer to recall a product for inspection, following a sales ban in Hong Kong, which warned of a cancer risk.

23/04 India to test MDH, Everest spices for cancer-causing pesticide, source says

India's food safety regulator will conduct quality checks on products of popular Indian spice brands MDH and Everest Group after Hong Kong banned the sale of some products for allegedly containing a cancer-causing pesticide, a senior Indian official said on Monday.

17/04 US wheat farmers face bleak crop economics as grain oversupply hits

Profit is growing further out of reach for U.S. wheat farmers and many do not expect to break even in 2024 as ample global supply keeps prices around their lowest in nearly four years at the same time costs including equipment and transport remain high.

10/04 More produce, less dairy for low-income families under US nutrition program changes

Nearly 7 million low-income women and children will be able to purchase more fruits and vegetables but less dairy after the U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized changes to a key federal nutrition program on Tuesday.

02/04 Lack of rain, heat could hinder Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop, farmers say

Lack of rain and strong sun in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa regions last week could hinder the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said on Monday. The world’s top cocoa producer just started its rainy season, which runs officially from April to mid-November. Rains are usually abundant during this time.

23/03 India extends ban on onion exports indefinitely ahead of general election

India has extended its ban on onion exports indefinitely - a surprise move that comes ahead of a general election and is set to exacerbate high prices in some overseas markets.

15/03 Brazil eyes exports via China-controlled Chancay port, Peruvian minister says

Brazil is interested in exporting soy, corn and other products through Peru's China-controlled Chancay port, Peruvian Economy Minister Jose Arista said on Thursday, according to state news agency Andina.

19/02 India offers protesting farmers support prices on corn, cotton, pulses

The Indian government has offered guaranteed support prices for pulses, corn and cotton in a bid to break a deadlock with protesting farmers, Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said after week-long clashes between security forces and protesters.

14/02 Why are Indian farmers protesting again? Demands for government explained

Indian police fired teargas on Tuesday to scatter hundreds of farmers and supporters on a protest march to the capital New Delhi to demand better prices for their produce.

30/01 Spanish farmers plan February protests as anger spreads across Europe

Spanish farmers' associations said on Tuesday they were planning to take to the streets in February in protest against strict European regulations and lack of government support as unrest continues to spread across Europe.

02/12 Moldova denounces new Russian ban on fruit imports

Pro-European authorities in Moldova on Friday dismissed as groundless a ban imposed by Russia on imports of its fruit and vegetables, the latest display of deteriorating relations between Moscow and the ex-Soviet state.

20/10 Simmering tensions between India and Canada not to imperil trade, investments - sources

While officials from both India and Canada will try to resolve the diplomatic dispute, India's government has no plans to impose curbs on imports or investments from Ottawa, according to government sources.

19/10 Analysis: Bumper US corn harvest sinks prices, pushes global supply to surplus

After a dry spring threatened to wither the U.S. corn crop in the fields, farmers are harvesting what will likely be the country's third-largest crop ever.

01/10 Five new cargo vessels heading for Ukrainian Black Sea ports -MarineTraffic

Five new ships are on their way to Ukrainian sea ports using a new corridor opened to resume predominantly agricultural exports, an alternative arrangement to the Black Sea grain deal blocked by Russia, the MarineTraffic database showed on Sunday.

18/09 Starbucks to face lawsuit claiming its fruit drinks are missing fruit

Starbucks was ordered by a federal judge on Monday to face a lawsuit claiming that several of its Refresher fruit beverages lacked a key ingredient: fruit.

30/08 Analysis: High pasta prices set to boil over as Canada's wheat withers

Pasta lovers must brace to pay even higher prices for their favorite dish, as drought in Canada and bad weather in Europe damages crops of durum wheat and reduces supplies available to flour millers and food companies.

18/08 Exclusive: India faces record low August rains, threatening summer crops

India is heading for its driest August in more than a century, with scant rainfall likely to persist across large areas, partly because of the El Niño weather pattern, two weather department officials told Reuters on Friday.

17/08 El Nino could delay rains in Argentina until October, hitting corn

Heavy rainfall linked to the weather phenomenon known as El Nino likely will kick off in Argentina in October, experts said on Thursday, which could affect the upcoming corn planting season in some parts of the country.

11/08 China floods hit rice, corn crops; trigger food inflation worries

Floods have damaged corn and rice crops in China's key northern grain-producing belt, traders and analysts said, with more rain in the forecast as another typhoon approaches, threatening to add to global food inflation pressures.

22/07 Some Subway India outlets drop tomatoes citing poor quality amid price surge

Some Subway India outlets have stopped serving tomatoes in their salads and sandwiches due to quality problems, the latest move by a foreign brand as prices of the staple have soared nearly 400% to record highs in the country.

20/07 Italian farmer battles frost, floods, heat and hail in epic year

Farmer Andrea Ferrini is on the frontline of climate change in Italy and it is hurting.

19/07 Ukraine's farmers fear the worst after grain deal collapses

Farmers whose work on Ukraine's fertile land has long been vital to its economy fear losing their livelihoods after Russia this week quit a wartime deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of grain.

18/07 Why Indian farmers worry despite 'average' monsoon rains

India has received average monsoon rains since the start of the season on June 1, despite concerns that an El Nino weather pattern could lead to lower rainfall this year.

17/07 Insight: Fighting in Sudan leaves farmers struggling to get crops planted

A war between military factions in Sudan is putting at risk the production of staple crops this year, farmers in several states say, threatening to drive the African nation deeper into hunger and poverty.

08/07 Indian court turns down PepsiCo's appeal against revocation of potato patent

An Indian court rejected PepsiCo Inc's appeal against an order that revoked a patent for a potato variety grown exclusively for the New York-based company's popular Lay's potato chips.

07/07 McDonald's drops tomatoes from India offerings, citing quality concerns as prices surge

Restaurants of fast food chain McDonald's have dropped tomatoes from their burgers and wraps in many parts of India, hit by supply shortages and quality concerns after prices of the vegetable soared to records.

06/07 South Korea to help Africa cut dependence on rice imports - minister

South Korea is set to sign an agreement next week with eight African nations to help boost rice production and cut their dependence on imports, Agriculture Minister Chung Hwang-keun told Reuters, amid concerns over food security on the continent.

05/06 Slump in global cashew demand pushes Ivory Coast industry to verge of collapse

Drissa Dembele, a farmer and buyer of raw cashews, surveyed unshelled nuts he had spread out to dry on a tarpaulin in a dusty courtyard, unsure of when he would sell them.

31/05 Unilever pivots to African suppliers as forex pressure mounts

Busari Kasali once lived with the fear that his cassava - a staple crop in his native Nigeria - would spoil before it got to market. Today, the 76-year-old says his main concern is keeping up with growing demand from consumer goods giant Unilever.

10/04 India likely to get "below normal" monsoon rains in 2023 - Skymet

India is likely to get "below normal" monsoon rains in 2023 with an increasing likelihood of El-Nino, which typically brings dry weather to Asia, private weather forecasting agency Skymet said on Monday.

28/03 More food shortages could add to Britain's price pressure

Britons already reeling from the biggest rise in food prices since 1977 may have to get used to shortages of fresh vegetables as soaring costs and unpredictable weather hit domestic production.

24/03 Morocco restricts tomato exports over high domestic prices

Morocco has restricted tomato exports since late February with a total ban in place from last week until Thursday to lower domestic prices, the head of the country's main fruit and vegetable exporters' group said on Friday.

08/03 Explainer: What is the US-Mexico GM corn dispute about?

The U.S. has requested formal trade consultations with Mexico over the Latin American country's plans to restrict imports of genetically modified corn.

08/03 Analysis: Facing minefields and cash crunch, Ukraine farmers to sow smaller crop

Facing fields full of mines and short of cash, many Ukrainian farmers are likely to sow a smaller area this spring than they did following Russia's invasion, in what could be a further blow to global food supplies after disruptions last year.

27/02 Venezuelan liquor cocuy is winning awards, but producers face hurdles

The international profile of cocuy, an artisanal Venezuelan liquor made from agave, is on the rise after the beverage captured top prizes at recent international competitions - sometimes beating out tequila, the better-known agave spirit.

27/02 UK government calls in supermarket bosses for salad crisis talks

Britain's major supermarket groups have been called in by the government to discuss what they are doing to restock shelves with salad items as the country's shortage entered a third week, the department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said.

21/02 Britain's Asda imposes purchase limits on fresh produce lines

British supermarket group Asda has imposed customer purchase limits on eight lines of vegetables and fruit due to "sourcing challenges" for products grown in southern Spain and north Africa, it said on Tuesday.

20/02 Britain facing tomatoes shortage after overseas harvests disrupted

Britons are facing a shortage of tomatoes after supermarket supplies, including at market leader Tesco and No. 2 Sainsbury's , were impacted by disrupted harvests in southern Europe and North Africa.

16/02 In Argentina's drought-hit fields, billion dollar losses and farmers going under

In the Argentine town of Ciguena, rancher Andrés Betiger is fighting to keep his farm from going under amid the South American country's worst drought in sixty years, which has pummeled soy, corn and wheat crops and dented cattle herds.

14/02 U.S. 'disappointed' in Mexico's new GMO corn decree -ag secretary

The United States said on Tuesday it was "disappointed" in the Mexican government's announcement the previous day which walked back a deadline to ban genetically modified (GM) corn for animal feed and industrial use in the country, but retained its plans to ban the corn for human consumption.

08/02 Hundreds of tractors enter Paris in protest against pesticide bans

French farmers drove hundreds of tractors into Paris early on Wednesday to protest against pesticide restrictions and other environmental regulations they say are threatening farm production in the European Union's largest agricultural power.

06/02 U.S. farmers plan to go 'heavy on corn' in 2023 despite risks

U.S. farmers are planning to boost corn acreage in 2023, eyeing lower prices of fertilizer needed to grow the crop and hoping for a bumper crop after a late season drought withered last year's grain harvest and left U.S. corn supplies near a decade low.

26/01 Senegalese farmer pleads for support as African leaders discuss food security

As African heads of state gathered in Senegal's capital Dakar for a three-day summit this week to find solutions to food insecurity on the continent, 33-year-old farmer Mor Kabe had a message for them.

11/01 More heavy rains, powerful gales on tap for Northern California

Northern California will on Wednesday bear the brunt of the latest Pacific storm to roll through the state, which has been battered by deadly rains and powerful winds that have chased thousands from their homes and flooded entire towns.

04/01 Ukraine sees speeding up inspections as key to Black Sea grain deal

Ukraine's efforts to increase exports under the Black Sea grain deal with Russia are currently focused on securing faster inspections of ships rather than including more ports in the initiative, a senior Ukrainian official said on Wednesday.