All Commodities articles – Page 31
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Analysis & FeaturesUS-China trade talks boost soybean prices
Prices for US soybeans came under pressure last year after China imposed 25% tariffs on US soybean exports
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Analysis & FeaturesNigerian demand hikes Thai rice price
Prices were further driven by increased sales to the Philippines amid lower supplies due to typhoons
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Analysis & FeaturesCocoa prices inflated as wet weather hits Ivory Coast
Further upward pressure has been added by lower stocks in Europe and the US
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Analysis & FeaturesChicken prices hit record levels after CO2 crisis
Soaring feed costs caused by a global shortage have also led to the price increases
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Analysis & FeaturesTrade wars, extreme weather and disease pose threat to food prices in 2019, warns report
Trade wars, disease and extreme weather are threatening to cause volatility next year, according to the bank’s annual Outlook report
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Analysis & FeaturesDo Defra’s plans for 'fair dealing' with farmers add up?
New proposals could see the government intervene in pricing negotiations by giving farmers access to wholesale sales data from processors
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Analysis & FeaturesPotato shortage to blame as price of crisps and chips soar
The UK potato planted area fell by 4.4% year on year to just 117,300 hectares in 2018 – the third lowest on record
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Analysis & FeaturesIncrease in demand drives up price of cocoa
Farmgate prices for cocoa from the Ivory Coast have also risen
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Analysis & FeaturesTrade war uncertainty hikes price of copper
Copper inventories in warehouses have fallen over 60% since the 2018 peak in June
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NewsCrude oil: How Trump's Iran sanctions are putting a squeeze on chocolate and toothpaste
As fmcg giants warn surging transport costs will push up prices, we explain the impact of US policy on crude oil prices
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NewsBig pumpkins in short supply this Halloween
High temperatures and low rainfall over the summer months restricted the growth of British pumpkins
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News'Huge rise' in beer cost base predicted for UK brewers
Poor barley production is already leading some wholesalers to pass on significant price increases
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the food & drink supply chain cope with rising costs?
Currency swings, supply shortages, mergers and Brexit are escalating commodity volatility
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News'Terrible' lambing season to hit price and supplies into 2019
Average deadweight lamb prices hit a peak of 619.5p/kg on 19 May, up 29% on the same time last year
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NewsEgg contracts not worth paper they are written on: trade body
BFREPA is to create model supply contracts for members as many agreements with packers do not even refer to the price paid for eggs
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NewsOlive oil prices to hold steady despite Spain bumper crop
Spain is expected to produce 1.6 million tonnes in 2018/19, up from 1.25 million tonnes last year
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NewsCity Snapshot: Nestlé vows to blacklist palm oil suppliers
Swiss food giant Nestlé has announced plans to blacklist palm oil suppliers which fail to comply with its responsible sourcing policy, Unilever’s board continues to face shareholder pressure over its HQ U-turn and what’s on in the City this week.
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NewsDairy supply recovers from heatwave effect, says AHDB
According to the AHDB, output recovered soon after the heatwave broke in early August
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Analysis & FeaturesStrong Kenyan production to push down UK tea costs
Tea suppliers should face lower costs after production of Kenyan tea rose by 15%
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NewsUK winemakers set for bumper harvest following heatwave
West Sussex’s Nyetimber said the summer heatwave created the ‘perfect conditions’ for winegrowers