While pandemic risk is low, scientists say urgent investigations into the virus are necessary
Agriculture department has banned infected cattle from crossing state borders
Attacks on Moscow’s warships have helped to establish an export corridor that could boost Kyiv’s war effort
Traders desert futures contracts amid fears over delivery of beans next year
Higher processing volumes help global agricultural commodities merchant offset lower pricing
Imports of urea into the EU doubled in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine
Sharp falls in commodities are unlikely to continue, says lender, making it harder for central banks to cut interest rates
Chocolate ingredient hits record levels on lower African yields and soaring demand
London futures prices near £10,000 a tonne as poor west African harvests hit supplies
Heatwave in Vietnam damages robusta crop and prompts buying spree, pushing futures contract to highest since launch
In the wake of large protests in the country, many are calling for an early vote
The continent is a big net importer of food but optimists say better seed varieties and greater use of fertilisers are potentially transformational
Party spearheads legislation as one lawmaker vows not to ‘eat bugs with Bill Gates’
Higher prices for smaller products are drawing the ire of politicians on both sides of the Atlantic
Poor harvests in critical production areas in west Africa double global prices in two months
Speculation, climate change and under-investment are combining to push up the price of the confection
Biggest short bet in 20 years in corn, wheat and soy futures suggests market slump could continue
Value of agricultural acreage more than doubles in bet that prices will soar in world suffering scarcity of resources
JPMorgan and State Street quit climate group as BlackRock scales back
Speculative traders have amassed a $8.7bn bet on further gains, the largest ever
Chocolate maker Hershey says 40% price rise this year will hurt profits
Justice department interviews former staff of agricultural commodities trader amid scrutiny of nutrition business
Juan Luciano has led push into nutrition business which is under scrutiny
Improved varieties of crops such as teff and cassava could alleviate hunger on the continent
US agribusiness has sought to expand beyond bulk commodities trading and processing
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