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Flooding hits Ivory Coast cocoa mid crop, could hinder next main crop
ABIDJAN, June 26 (Reuters) - Above-average rain in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions last week has flooded plantations and could affect the start of the next October-to-March main crop, farmers said on Monday.
UN agencies warn of impact if Black Sea grain deal ends
GENEVA, June 26 (Reuters) - An end to the Black Sea grains deal would hit the Horn of Africa hard, aid officials said on Monday, warning that another hike in food prices would add to the tens of millions of people facing hunger.
US to spend $502 million on future bird flu response
June 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $502 million to ensure its rapid response to any future bird flu cases as the country's worst-ever outbreak of the virus levels off, the agency said Friday.
Russian poultry groups increasingly rely on halal to boost exports
Russia sees a steady growth in halal food exports and hopes it will spur poultry sales to foreign customers in the coming years.
US lawmakers float possible farm bill extension amid delays
The U.S. Congress may need to pass a short-term extension of the country's current farm bill, the largest food and nutrition spending package, amid delays drafting the next one, the top lawmakers on the Senate and House farm committees said on Thursday.
Central US drought intensifies, threatening grains and soy
The worst U.S. Midwest drought since 2012 expanded over the past week despite mild temperatures as a lack of rain across the heart of the American farm belt threatened newly seeded corn and soybean crops, climatologists said in a weekly report.
Finnish poultry farm feeds insect-based protein to organic layers
Mäntymäen Luomutila in Hyvinkää is the first farm in Finland to use insect protein-based feed for organic laying hens, according to a company press release.
Exclusive: India's wheat output 10% lower than government estimates, trade body says
MUMBAI, June 21 (Reuters) - India's wheat harvest in 2023 is at least 10% lower than the government's estimate, a leading trade body told Reuters on Wednesday, amid a sharp rise in local prices during the past two months.
India approves wheat, broken rice exports requests from 4 countries
MUMBAI, June 20 (Reuters) - India has decided to approve wheat and broken rice exports to few selected countries following their requests to allow the shipments of the grains, the government said in two separate notifications issued late on Tuesday.
Mexican president moves to prioritize domestic corn for tortillas
Mexico's president announced on Monday he will sign an agreement this week with makers of the country's food staple tortillas that ensures they only use non-genetically modified (GM) white corn while also setting new tariffs on imports of the grain.