Covid-19 delays 2020 coffee harvest as prices weaken
The shortage of migrant workers to harvest coffee beans in South America due to travel restrictions aimed at containing the COVID-19 pandemic, could result in countries such as Costa Rica,...
Low EU canola output fuels Belarusian exports
Market conditions for canola exports will be favourable for producers in Belarus this year, due to a decline in the production of canola oil in the EU in the wake...
Rise in Brazil’s sugar production may ‘topple’ global market
There is growing concern that if the Brazilian ethanol market remained weak, the global sugar market could be flooded, which would send prices plummeting.
Oversupply crisis a hard blow for global potato farmers
Although the lockdown measures in countries around the world during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have resulted in strong demand for fresh potatoes in supermarkets and grocery stores, the closure...
Record global harvests predicted for maize and wheat
The International Grains Council (IGC) is forecasting record-high global grain harvests for the 2020/2021 season.
COVID-19 inspires global surge of interest in home farming
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to put strain on the global food supply chain, more and more people around the world are turning to home farming.
Drones, ducks and loud music used in fight against locusts
From deploying drones and fire trucks, to banging utensils and blaring loud music, farmers and authorities in India are experimenting with ways to battle a new wave of desert locust...
Investment in cannabis a global challenge during COVID-19
As the world finds itself facing a sharp economic downturn due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, access to capital will continue to be a challenge for the cannabis industry.
China imports soya bean from Brazil as tensions rise with US
The world’s top soya bean importer, China, imported just over 5,93 million tons of the commodity from Brazil in April, compared with 5,79 million tons last year, according to data...
Much controversy in the UK over farm jobs for Brits
The UK government has urged unemployed citizens to apply for seasonal farm work, however, many applicants have expressed frustration about being overlooked for these agriculture jobs while others have bemoaned...
Alarm about souring of Australia-China trade relations
The Australian National Farmers’ Federation has expressed concern about disruptions to agricultural trade between Australia and China, following the suspension of beef supplies from four Australian abattoirs by the Chinese...
New Zealand schools to teach pupils to avoid dairy and meat
New Zealand has implemented a new climate change curriculum in schools that advises learners to avoid consuming dairy and meat.
Relief aid for US farmers to mitigate massive losses
It is estimated that billions of dollars worth of food is going to waste in the US as farmers are faced with massive surpluses in production due to disruptions to...
Oil price crash, COVID-19 weaken grains and oilseed markets
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had a serious impact on international grains and oilseed markets.
Sharp increase in Brazilian exports despite COVID-19 crisis
Brazil has increased its agricultural export presence in eight countries around the world in recent weeks, amid large-scale lockdowns of populations aimed at containing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
North American agri suffers as beef processing plants close
The increasing closure of meat processing plants in the US and Canada amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, will have a marked impact on the agricultural economies in those countries.
Spike in sales of citrus, baking goods amid global lockdowns
The lockdowns that have been put in place in many countries around the world, due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, have seen consumer demand for certain commodities increase sharply.
Global fibre demand falters due to COVID-19 uncertainty
The impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic is being felt across the global fibre industry, with production, logistics and retail sales being brought to a grinding halt.
Global COVID-19 lockdowns boost urban farming
Lockdown restrictions in many countries around the world due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic have resulted in the growing trend of people growing fruit and vegetables at home.
Thousands of litres of milk dumped in US as pandemic deepens
With US dairy farmers forced to dump thousands of litres of unprocessed raw milk daily amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, farm level milk prices for 2020 is expected to...
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