All Commodities articles – Page 28
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Analysis & FeaturesFlood of cheap beef to hit post-Brexit UK, predicts report
Post-Brexit tariff plans could see beef imports from non-EU countries ‘surge by 1,300%’
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NewsCereal crops gain UK growing space as oilseed rape struggles
Rape crops struggled to establish themselves in last year’s dry autumn and were then damaged by the cabbage stem flea beetle
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NewsUK lamb production bounces back after ‘shocking’ 2018
Average year-on-year deadweight lamb prices peaked at 601.9p/kg in April 2018
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Analysis & FeaturesEU biofuel ruling hits prices of palm and coconut oil
The EU set out plans to phase out the use of palm oil in biofuels to meet environmental targets
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NewsTrump's trade war drives down price of petrol... for now
Donald Trump’s trade wars are driving down the cost of petrol in the UK
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Analysis & FeaturesUS corn belt storms set to hike maize prices
The Midwestern states that dominate US corn production have been hit by flooding and rainfall, which delayed planting
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Analysis & FeaturesEarly start for strawberry season yields 22% boost
Most of the increase is down to the warm Easter period this year
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NewsKenyan shortfall set to drive up tea prices
In Kenya, 2019 is likely to see a 12% year-on-year decline in output due to droughts in March
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Analysis & FeaturesCoffee prices hit by booming Brazilian production
The commodity market has witnessed a steep drop in coffee prices on the Intercontinental Exchange
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Analysis & FeaturesUK wheat crop recovery set to drive down prices
UK wheat futures have already fallen “quite considerably” from the highs seen last summer
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NewsUS sweet potato imports to the UK suffer amid shortages
Two hurricanes hit North Carolina – which produces 60% of the US’s sweet potatoes – in the second half of 2018
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NewsWholesale onion prices almost double after 40% harvest drop
Almost half of onion SKUs in the mults are more expensive than they were six months ago
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Analysis & FeaturesRapeseed crop still to recover from 2018 heatwave
Prices are currently at €358.80/Mt for EU rapeseed, which is 5% higher than last year
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Analysis & FeaturesSpain to benefit from Italy's olive oil woes as prices soar
Italy’s extra virgin olive oil is now far more expensive than Spain’s, with Spain expecting a bumper crop
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Comment & OpinionHow chocolate makers can help put an end to Ivorian deforestation
Progress has been made, but chocolate manufacturers have work to do, says Rob McWilliam, head of Earthworm Foundation
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Analysis & FeaturesCocoa prices set to rise despite production boom
Worldwide cocoa production looks set to hit a record 4.85 million tonnes in 2019
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Analysis & FeaturesBeef supplies could be disrupted by cold weather and Brexit
Supplies of beef will likely tighten towards the end of 2019
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Analysis & FeaturesCrisp aisle hit by price hikes after effects of 2018 heatwave
Branded and own-label crisps prices have been affected by potato shortages
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Analysis & FeaturesSugar prices could rise 'more than 100%' in event of no deal
If the UK leaves Europe with no deal, WTO tariffs could be applied to sugar imports
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Analysis & FeaturesEU-grown sushi rice hit by shortage after 2018 heatwave
Wholesale prices for EU-grown sushi rice are in double-digit growth