International Trends
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,...
Four Million Nigerians Under Threat Of Food Insecurity —UN
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, has said over four million people in Nigeria’s North-East region are...
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...
President Buhari’s ABP Initiative Drives Nigeria’s Food Industry to Self-Sufficiency
ABP is a critical policy to reduce Nigerian’s reliance on imported food and industrial raw materials CBN collaboration with RIFAN...
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...
Agriculture Ministers Commit to Focus on Innovation, Profitability of Farmers
Ministers of Agriculture from Africa and the Americas committed to working together to develop a cooperation agenda The ministers also...
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...