U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden will meet with fertilizer company Mosaic this week as the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran drives up fertilizer prices
U.S. deputy farm secretary to meet with Mosaic amid high fertilizer prices
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Corteva taps Luke Kissam to lead crop protection unit after spinoff
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Fertilizer company Corteva on Tuesday named Luke Kissam as chief executive officer of “New Corteva,” the crop protection business it is spinning off, effective June 1.
Carney Liberals clinch majority government in special elections
By-election victories, floor-crossings mean Carney likely won’t face an election for years
Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a parliamentary majority for his Liberal government in by-elections on Monday.
JBS reaches deal with U.S. meatpacking workers who went on strike
JBS employees ratified a two-year labor agreement with the meatpacker after a three-week strike disrupted operations at a massive beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado.
Argus cuts Ukraine wheat crop forecast on lower harvest area
Ukraine’s 2026 wheat harvest is expected to be 23.5 million metric tons, down from 23.9 million tons in December.
El Niño risk building, U.S. forecaster says; ENSO-neutral expected to continue to June
U.S. forecasters say there is an 80 per cent chance of more stable ENSO-neutral weather conditions from April to June as La Niña transitions toward El Niño.
War is increasing food prices, insecurity say IMF, World Bank and UN food agency
The World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the U.N. World Food Programme warn that sharp increases in oil, natural gas and fertilizer prices triggered by the war in the Middle East will cause rising food prices and food insecurity.
Moroccan fertilizer maker OCP expects output to drop 30 per cent in Q2, sources say
State-owned Moroccan phosphates and fertilizer producer OCP expects its output of soil nutrients to fall by about 30 per cent in the second quarter due to maintenance works.
Chinese pig farmers test fermented feeds as Beijing weans sector off U.S. soy
Chinese hog farmers are turning to fermented feeds and other avenues to save money and move away from U.S. soybeans.
Deere settles U.S. right-to-repair lawsuit with $99 million fund, repair commitments
U.S. agriculture equipment maker Deere on Monday agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for farms and farmers that are part of a class action over costs and access to repairs.