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Dry, cracked ground in a field indicating drought conditions

England's farm water restrictions double as beet belt records its driest July in 86 years

Hands-off-flow limits on abstraction licences went from 729 to 1,506 in three weeks, while the government's drought reporting still does not name sugar beet or potatoes

Jul 30, 2026
China cuts Xinjiang cotton area as dry planting window tests groundwater policy

China cuts Xinjiang cotton area as dry planting window tests groundwater policy

Beijing's 36-million-mu cap takes effect during a 31-day dry spell at Aksu, with ECMWF putting the odds of meaningful rain in the next two weeks at under 2 per cent

Apr 30, 2026
Cold and saturated fields delay Canadian canola planting just as China returns

Cold and saturated fields delay Canadian canola planting just as China returns

With fields too cold to seed and too wet to drive, Prairie farmers face a compressed May window — just as China resumes buying Canadian canola.

Apr 29, 2026
Guatemala's $632m US coffee year set up for retreat as arabica eases below $3

Guatemala's $632m US coffee year set up for retreat as arabica eases below $3

Record arabica prices drove a $196m jump in invoice value while supply shrank, with the world's fourth-largest arabica producer riding the global benchmark rather than expanding output

Apr 28, 2026
Kenya's record avocado crop heads to the press as Red Sea freight hits fresh trade

Kenya's record avocado crop heads to the press as Red Sea freight hits fresh trade

Red Sea shipping disruptions 'resulted in delayed delivery periods, impacting the quality on arrival at the destination market and resulting in losses,' said Kenyan agri-business Sasini

Apr 27, 2026
Luckin Coffee store in China

China's coffee market booms but per-capita gap signals more growth ahead

The average Chinese consumer drank an estimated 22 cups of coffee in 2024. That figure compares with 405 cups in South Korea and 207 in Japan

Feb 9, 2026
China's Zhonglu sees domestic AJC sales jump 80% as US tariffs bite

China's Zhonglu sees domestic AJC sales jump 80% as US tariffs bite

The sales jump marks a turnaround for China's AJC makers, who have previously struggled to gain a foothold in the country’s domestic market

Nov 13, 2025
Argentine lemon juice prices double as industry clears pandemic glut

Argentine lemon juice prices double as industry clears pandemic glut

The rebound marks a turnaround for Argentina's lemon processors, who spent years clearing excess inventory that accumulated after COVID-19 lockdowns

Nov 12, 2025
tomato processing line

China targets California’s ‘backyard’ with push into Americas tomato paste market

The world's largest exporter of tomato paste is aggressively courting buyers in the Caribbean, Central America and South America after losing ground in Europe

Nov 10, 2025
EU tariff hikes hit imports of Russian pine nuts, prices surge 30%

EU tariff hikes hit imports of Russian pine nuts, prices surge 30%

European pine nut importers are scrambling to secure alternative supplies after the EU imposed a 50% tariff on Russian agricultural products in July

Oct 15, 2025
Agricultural markets 'highly exposed to volatility' after repeated shocks

Agricultural markets 'highly exposed to volatility' after repeated shocks

Stocks of key crops still more than 25% below pre-pandemic levels and unlikely to normalize for years, according to a leading industry analyst

Oct 14, 2025
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