Commodities

Louis-Dreyfus Family Sells Russian Agricultural Firm At 'Big Discount': Interfax

Members of the Louis-Dreyfus family behind the eponymous global grain firm have sold their share of Russian agricultural firm RZ Agro.

World Food Prices Rose In February On Back Of Sugar Rush, UN's FAO Says

Global food commodity prices rose in February, driven by higher sugar, dairy, and vegetable oil prices, the FAO said.

US Paper Industry Asks Trump To Seek Lighter EU Deforestation Rules

The US paper and pulp industry is lobbying president Donald Trump's administration to ask the EU to declare the United States deforestation-free, a step th...

Nestlé Beats Organic Sales Estimate, Expects Lower 2025 Margin

Nestlé reported slightly better-than-expected annual sales growth, driven by price hikes, and warned of a margin decline in 2025.

Food Commodity Prices Fall In January As Sugar, Vegetable Oils Decline: FAO

Global food commodity prices fell in January, led by sharp declines in sugar and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said.

Canadian Farmers Fear Reduced Competition With Bunge's Viterra Takeover

Farmers warn Canada's approval of Bunge's takeover Viterra will reduce their options to sell crops at competitive prices.

Soybeans, Corn Rise In Choppy Trading On South American Weather Concerns

Chicago soybean and corn futures were higher in see-saw trading on the first trading day of 2025, supported by ongoing concerns related to dry weather in S...

What Are Cocoa Futures, And How Do They Work?

Futures markets have seen a record-breaking run in cocoa prices in 2024, a surge exacerbated by the hedge funds that provide much of their liquidity headin...