Foreign News
Government May Not End Hunger by 2025- Nigerian Women Farmers
The President, Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON), Mrs Mary Afan, says Nigeria may not end hunger by...
US Accuses Russia Of Holding the World’s Food Supply ‘Hostage’
Russia is using food as a weapon, partly by blocking Ukrainian ports, a US official said. Ukraine exported more than...
Hot Weather Threatens Cereal Production in France
An unusually dry period at the beginning of the year has led to water restrictions in 15 departments across France,...
Highly Lethal Bird Flu found in Ky. and Va. Flocks, Raising Fear of Wider Outbreak in Poultry Farms
Poultry operations in Kentucky and Virginia were confirmed to have birds infected with a highly lethal form of avian flu, federal...
US Poultry Giant Tyson using Land ‘Twice the Size of New Jersey’ for Animal Feed, Study says
Tyson Foods utilizes between nine and 10m acres of farmland – an area almost twice the size of New Jersey...
Palm Prices Seen Lower in 2022 on Output Rise, but Firm so Far- Reuters Poll
Palm oil prices are set for another year of volatility and tight supply as Malaysia makes slow progress in tackling...
Soybeans Close 30¢ Higher, Corn Up 11¢ Per Bushel
On Wednesday, the CME Group soybean market closed up 30¢. At the close, the March corn futures closed 11¢ higher...
Cattle and Hog Futures Firm; Supplies Remain Tight
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and hog futures rose on Wednesday, with tight supplies supporting prices after a slowdown in...
Ghana’s Farmers Arm Against Freak Weather With Crop Insurance
Farmers in Ghana increasingly hit by drought, flooding and pests Project uses satellite data, field visits to calculate crop loss...
Ukraine Says EU Allows Resumption of Imports of Ukrainian Poultry
Ukraine, a major supplier of poultry products, said on Monday the European Union had lifted all limits on Ukrainian poultry...