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Compiled: 09/10/2021 Inflation tests pricing power of global brands 01/05/2021 Topic: Global brands seek to offset record rises in input costs, risking shares Global brands such as Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, and Unilever are planning for price rises in their...

Compiled: 05/04/2021 https://apple.news/APus3XvK8S26MAHTygHGTvw 07/04/2021 Topic: Rates of Parkinson’s disease are exploding. A common chemical may be to blame. Researchers believe a factor is a chemical used in drycleaning and household products, such as shoe polishes and carpet cleaners in the...

Compiled 05/04/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/fao-food-price-index-rises-for-ninth-consecutive-month-in-february/ 04/03/2021 Topic: FAO Food Price Index rises for ninth consecutive month in February Global food commodity prices rose for the ninth consecutive month in February, with quotations for sugar and vegetable oils increasing the most, the Food...

Compiled 02/01/2021 U.S. farmers celebrate soy price surge as Brazil misses out 19/11/2020 Topic: Soy prices surge to benefit of US farmers, Brazil misses out Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade SV1 were pushed up 12.31 percent between...

Compiled 16/11/20 Recovery in US agriculture, demand from China sustainable in long term: The Andersons 04/11/2020 Topic: The Andersons announce recovery in US agriculture sustainable in long-term from China demand Pat Bowe, President and CEO of US-based agribusiness the Andersons,...

Compiled 13/10/2020 CEA startup AppHarvest to go public, expects $475m funding at $1bn valuation 01/10/2020 Topic: CEA startup APPHarvest plans to go public  AppHarvest, a US-controlled environment agriculture (CEA) startup, announced its merge with NASDAQ-listed special purpose acquisition company Novus...

Compiled 22/09/2020 Recent rains revive Argentine wheat but some yield damage seen – exchange 07/09/2020 Topic: Rains revive Argentine wheat but some yield damage seen According to the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange, while rains in early September brought much-needed relief...

Compiled 07/09/2020 Some Alberta farmers bracing for worst harvest in 18 years: ‘The damage is done’ 14/07/2020 Topic: Alberta farmers prepare for worst harvest in 18 years After heavy rains and hail storms, some Alberta farmers are preparing for the...

Compiled 29/06/2020 Mexico hits pause on sending temporary foreign workers after COVID-19 deaths 16/06/2020 Topic: Mexico halts sending temporary foreign workers after two COVID-19 deaths On Monday, May 15, 2020, Mexican ambassador Jose Gomez Camacho announced that Mexico will not...

Compiled 02/06/2020 265 Million People Could Face Hunger in ‘Unprecedented’ Crisis, World Food Program Expert Warns 26/05/2020 Topic: UN World Food Programme’s Chief Economist warns that 265 million people could go hungry in 2020 Arif Husain, UN World Food Programme’s...

Compiled 01/05/2020 Supply chains must be shortened and localised, urges FAO 22/04/2020 Topic: Necessity of restructuring food supply chains “Preserving access to safe food and nutrition is an essential part of the health response,” said Director-General of the Food and...

Compiled 09/07/2020 Advocates demand Ontario shut down farms as COVID-19 cases soar among workers 30/06/2020 Topic: Advocates demand Ontario shut down farms as COVID-19 cases rise among temporary foreign workers A farm in Windsor-Essex, Ontario, has been linked to 175...