Drought in two key Brazilian corn-growing states is reducing the potential size of the country’s safrinha corn crop, according to Agroconsult, as the consultancy kicks off a countrywide field tour.
A quick transition from El Niño to La Niña and a dominating lunar cycle has six analog years, all of which suggest below-normal rainfall and warmer temps during summer, according to World Weather Inc.
Ship diversions from the Red Sea due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels have caused container freight rates to increase by about 30% in recent weeks.
For the first time in two years a uniform set of data reports is suggesting that restrictive monetary policy may be starting to bite, says Dr. Vince Malanga, president of LaSalle Economics.
President Joe Biden’s decision to raise tariffs on selected goods from China, impacting roughly $18 billion worth of imports, is expected to stir conflict within supply chains over who will bear the cost.
A Wood Mackenzie report highlights that a victory for Donald Trump in the Nov. 5 presidential election could jeopardize $1 trillion in energy investments, particularly those supporting low-carbon energy sources.
Six major commodity groups, including the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), sent a letter to ITC in April encouraging it to vote against advancing a petition.
The IMF criticized the Biden administration’s decision to aggressively raise tariffs on some Chinese goods, underscoring its warning that tensions between the world’s top two economies risk hurting global trade & growth.
Bioceres Crop Solutions has begun sales of genetically modified (GM) wheat seeds in Argentina, the first time the technology has been commercially available to farmers anywhere in the world.
