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Farm Ministry Forecasts Decline In French Wine Output For 2021

France's wine production could drop by as much as 30% this year to its lowest level in decades after vineyards were hit by spring frosts and summer downpou...

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...

Good Weather Boosts UK Shopper Numbers: Springboard

Shopper numbers across Britain rose 0.9% in the week to 17 July compared with the previous week, boosted by the return of sunny weather, researcher Springb...

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...