All Commodities articles – Page 22
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Comment & OpinionSurviving the looming food crisis must be balanced with climate change policies
While food inflation is now inevitable, more could – and should – be done to prevent food shortages in the UK.
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NewsRussia-Ukraine conflict could drive food prices up 20%, warns UN food agency
Further rises are predicted, despite Ukraine’s pledges to grow wheat
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Comment & OpinionSunflowers are a symbol of this catastrophic war: visually, metaphorically, economically
Almost 80% of the world’s sunflower oil comes from Ukraine and Russia. So the price, which more than doubled last year from a 2020 low of $685/tonne, hit a new record high of $1,665/tonne
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NewsRussian invasion of Ukraine leads to fertiliser production cuts
The shortage threatens a food crisis and comes after months of soaring prices
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News2 Sisters warns of ‘hyper-inflation’ with input costs already up 50%
The poultry giant is warning war between Ukraine and Russia will drive food prices up even further over the coming weeks
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NewsKTC halts sunflower oil sales, citing Ukraine conflict
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – the world’s biggest supplier of the oil – has added to global price hikes and wider supply worries
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NewsGlobal food commodity prices hit record high in February, warns FAO
Further rises likely as FAO says latest numbers ‘only partly’ take in impact of Russia invading Ukraine
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NewsIreland to force farmers to grow grains in light of Ukraine invasion
The move would see Irish farmers diverted from export-orientated production
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NewsDairy farmers drop out of mults as milk prices get less competitive
Soaring farmgate prices are triggering a ‘recruitment war’ for farmers as supermarket supply deals lag behind the market
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Analysis & FeaturesHow is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affecting food and fuel prices?
As over a million Ukrainians flee their homeland to escape Russia’s invasion, one of Europe’s worst conflicts since the Second World War has also sparked panic on commodities markets.
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NewsRussia invades Ukraine: Commodity prices spike ahead of sanctions announcements
Oil, gas and wheat prices are up following Moscow’s attack
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Comment & OpinionWhy food prices could be about to rise by as much as 10%
The prospect of a pullback in raw material inflation and supply chain risks is rapidly receding, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsCampaigners warn trade talks with Brazil could boost banned pesticide use
Differing pesticide rules mean the UK could end up damaging the Amazon by forging closer trade ties with Brazil
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NewsDefra makes key change to pig support package in boost for sector
It will now allow animals processed under its Slaughter Incentive Payment Scheme to be sold on the domestic market
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NewsHMRC acknowledges confusion over new customs form requirements
Filippo Berio has reported delays to olive oil shipments from Italy due to the confusion
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NewsBrexit: UK, EU and Irish statistics show major shifts in Britain’s food trade
The ONS warned the ‘volatile’ data shown in its latest stats were due to Brexit, the pandemic and the global supply chain crisis
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NewsCocoa-linked deforestation continuing despite promises, campaign group says
Over 200 sq miles of jungle has been lost in three years in Ghana and Ivory Coast, according to Mighty Earth
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Comment & OpinionHow AHDB is putting levy payers at the heart of its new mission
The ‘new’ AHDB will be more outward-looking, more opinionated and quicker-moving, says Tim Rycroft, CEO of AHDB
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NewsBacklogged pigs hit 200k as producers call for more supermarket support
The crisis-hit pig sector was due to meet in an industry summit on Thursday
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NewsVegetable oil prices surging amid tightening supply and tensions in Ukraine
It comes as the UN FAO’s Vegetable Oil Index hit an all-time high last month