Supply Chain - Weather

Russia Harvests Rare Highest-Class Wheat As Dry Summer Boosts Crop Quality

Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter, has produced some highest quality wheat for the first time since the start of this season as a dry summer boost...

Unusual Frosts In Brazil To Affect Sugar Output, Analysts Say

Sugar output in Brazil, the world's largest producer and exporter, is set to slump - and could suffer next year as well - after three frost events hit crop...

Grain Harvest Picks Up In The EU After Downpour, Crop Quality In Focus

Grain farmers in western Europe are taking advantage of a warm, dry spell to make headway in harvesting, but the clear skies may have come too late to prev...

France Forecasts Increase In 2021 Soft Wheat Output

France, the European Union's biggest grain producer, is expected to produce 37.1 million tonnes of soft wheat this year, up 27.1% from 2020, the farm minis...

French Cereal Crop Conditions Stay Favourable In Hot Spell

Cereal crop ratings in France were stable in the week to 14 June, with field conditions staying mostly favourable during a hot spell, data from farm office...

France Pledges Financial Aid Of €1bn For Frost-Hit Farms

The French government has pledged €1 billion ($1.2 billion) of financial aid for farmers who were worst affected by this month's spring frosts an...

Too Early To Call Frost Damage On Grains But Concern Grows: FranceAgriMer

It is too early to estimate the impact on grain crops from a severe frost that has hit France but there is some concern over damage in the central and sout...

Sugar Beet Set For Losses As Freeze Hits French Crop Belts

Freezing temperatures across much of France this week may have caused severe damage to newly planted sugar beet, adding to the difficulties of a sector hit...