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EU Maize Import Surge Seen Cushioning Impact Of Drought-Hit Crop

Consultancy Strategie Grains further cut its monthly forecast for the European Union's drought-affected maize harvest, but said a wave of imports...

World Food Price Index Falls For Fifth Month In August

The United Nations food agency's world price index fell for a fifth month in a row in August, further from all-time highs hit earlier this year, as a resum...

Agritel Ups French Wheat Crop Estimate, Sees Maize At 21st-Century Low

Consultancy Agritel has increased slightly its estimate of this year's French soft wheat crop but warned the European Union's top grain producer was h...

Strategie Grains Cuts EU Maize Crop Forecast

Severe drought is set to slash the European Union's maize harvest by 10 million tonnes, dropping it to a 15-year a low of 55.4 million tonnes, consultancy...

French Maize Crop Condition Deteriorates Sharply: FranceAgriMer

The condition of France's maize crop deteriorated sharply for a second consecutive week, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed, in a sign that dry wea...

Worry About Heat Damage To Maize Supports EU Wheat

European wheat prices rebounded on Monday, supported by concerns about possible damage from a severe heatwave to European maize crops.

French Wheat Harvest Running Well Ahead, Maize Condition Steady

French farmers had harvested 50% of this year's soft wheat crop by 11 July compared with 14% a week earlier and far ahead of last season after hot and dry...

Strategie Grains Cuts All EU Grain Crop Estimates

Consultancy Strategie Grains cut all its forecasts for this year's grain crops in the European Union, as it fine-tuned wheat and barley estimates as harves...