Global boom fails to reach the industry’s heartlands, leaving ageing plantations vulnerable to disease and lack of investment
And commodity prices
Soyabean oil and palm oil also boosted by US plans to increase amount of sustainable fuels used in petrol and diesel
Rising prices and poor harvest create political pressure for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of July poll
World’s largest meat processor has long coveted a stateside listing
South American nation had been the last big producer not affected by the outbreak
A years-long drought in the American west has dried up grazing lands and created a shortage of calves
As climate change puts pressure on supply, new varieties are coming to the fore
Plus agriculture and diversification
Soaring cost of protection using futures contracts prompts some groups to gamble on market stabilising
Veterans of the trade wars, they know a great deal could change before the harvest
High-end brands shrug off volatile cocoa prices to enjoy a boom in demand as buyers ‘trade up’
Markets have been hoppier than an Easter bunny
Global kernel prices surge by a third as demand for viral cream-filled bars strains supplies
Latin America’s largest economy is poised to extend its lead as China’s top food supplier
Chief executive says soaring coffee prices driven in part by speculation in the market
World’s largest cocoa processor revises down sales forecast and warns on price volatility
Cal-Maine Foods reported a 247% increase in net income totalling $508.5mn for the December-February period
Beans and chocolate prices set to rise as a result of new levies
Consumer groups and economists accuse agricultural companies of keeping prices artificially high
Avian flu has driven prices for the versatile food to record highs in America
Agriculture industry could be hit hardest if fees of up to $1.5mn per vessel docking were implemented
New Delhi seeks to boost agriculture and food sales to increase earnings
Poorer quality comes as disease-ridden trees produce bitter-tasting fruit that cost more
Wheat and soyabean futures hit as China and Canada impose retaliatory tariffs on foodstuffs
