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Pork Prices Set To Increase By Over 15% In Western Europe: Study

Pork prices are set to increase by more than 15% in Western Europe and 20% in the US as African swine fever continues to plague Chinese pig farms, new data...

Avocado Shortages, Virgin Margaritas: Border Shutdown Could Hit American Palates

President Donald Trump's threat to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border would hit American consumers - in the gut. From the avocados on avocado toast, to th...

Grain Trade Regional Tie-Ups Likely In Preference To Mega-Deals: LDC

The agricultural trading industry can expect more consolidation at a regional level in an effort to improve margins, but big deals between global merchants...

Brexit Concerns Increased 'Made in Italy' Exports To The UK In January: Coldiretti

Due to fears over Brexit, exports of 'Made in Italy' agrifood products to Great Britain increased by 17.3% in January, reaching a high of €243 million...

Indonesia Pushes Palm Oil Firms To Take Legal Action Against EU

Indonesia's government has said it will encourage the country's palm oil companies to file lawsuits against the European Union if the bloc goes ahead with...

Louis Dreyfus Results To Gauge Turnaround Effort, Trade-War Fallout

Agricultural trader Louis Dreyfus Company will be in the spotlight next week as its annual results indicate whether it has recovered from a bruising period...

Swine Fever Outbreaks Go Unreported In Rural China: Sources

When pigs on the Xinda Husbandry Co. Ltd breeding farm in northern China began dying in growing numbers in early January, it looked increasingly likely tha...

Global Cocoa Production To Hit Record High In 2019: Study

Cocoa production across the globe will hit a record high of 4.85 million tonnes in 2019, with production in West Africa increasing by around a third, new r...