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Cocoa Trader Olam Says New EU Law May Force It To Drop Some Suppliers

Commodity trader Olam has said that new European Union legislation aimed at preventing the import of commodities linked to deforestation and human rights a...

Soybean Futures Advance On US Supply Concerns

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped on Monday on concerns about strong export demand tightening US supplies and smaller-than-expected plantings....

Dreyfus Deal To Help UAE Achieve Food Security: Minister

The acquisition of a stake in commodity merchant Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) by Abu Dhabi's ADQ is an important part of the emirates' food securi...

Facing Public Pressure, Palm Oil Firms Are Going Green, Study Finds

Of the seven commodities sectors driving deforestation, palm oil companies are doing the most to alleviate their environmental impact following years of pu...

Corn Firms Driven Up By Strong Demand, Lingers Near 2013 High

U.S. corn futures rose on Tuesday as strong demand for supplies pushed prices toward a more than seven-year high. The most active corn futures on the Ch...

EU, UK 2021 Rapeseed Crop 'May Recover' To 18.2m Tonnes

Rapeseed production in the European Union and Britain could reach 18.2 million tonnes in 2021/22 in a slight rebound from a very low 17.2 million this year...

Russian Wheat Prices Rise Amid Dry Weather, High Demand

Russian wheat export prices rose for the fourth consecutive week last week after dry weather in several regions and high demand from importers, analysts sa...

Brazil Suspending Tariffs On Corn And Soy Until 2021

Brazil will suspend tariffs on corn and soy imports from countries outside the Mercosur trade bloc until early next year to help reduce food prices that ar...