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French Sugar Makers to Start Output Early as Energy Curbs Loom
Date: September 1, 2022
By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) -France’s two largest sugar makers Tereos and Cristal Union will bring forward the start of their 2022 production ahead of possible energy restrictions by the government this winter if Russia cuts off gas supplies, they said on Wednesday. Sugar production is among the most energy-intensive industries. French factories,...
French Wheat Protein Slips Further in Latest Harvest Results
Date: August 25, 2022
PARIS (Reuters) – Nearly complete quality results from France’s soft wheat harvest showed slightly weaker protein levels than in initial samples, underscoring a decline compared with last year, according to data from farm office FranceAgriMer on Thursday. For protein, 27% of soft wheat analysed so far came below 11% content, often a minimum standard for...
Looks Aren’t Everything – British Supermarkets to Stock Misshapen Fruit Amid Drought
Date: August 25, 2022
By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – Two British supermarket chains will stock bent carrots and other misshapen fruit and vegetables on their shelves in an effort to support farmers hit by drought after a heatwave. Normally such produce would not make the grade. But German-owned discounter Lidl GB and upmarket retailer Waitrose said they would...
Europe Facing Its Worst Drought in 500 Years – Study
Date: August 23, 2022
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe is facing its worst drought in at least 500 years, with two-thirds of the continent in a state of alert or warning, reducing inland shipping, electricity production and the yields of certain crops, a European Union agency said on Tuesday. The August report of the European Drought Observatory...
Traders Cut Ukraine 2022 Combined Grain and Oilseeds Crop Forecast
Date: August 22, 2022
KYIV (Reuters) -Grain traders union UGA on Monday cut Ukraine’s 2022 combined grain and oilseeds crop forecast to 64.5 million tonnes from the previous outlook of 69.4 million due to a smaller than expected harvested area caused by the Russian invasion. The union said in a statement that Ukraine could export 32.8 million tonnes of...
China’s Drought Could Last Until Sept as It Races to Protect Harvests
Date: August 18, 2022
By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China warned that severe drought conditions along the Yangtze river could last well into September as local governments race to maintain power and find fresh water to irrigate crops ahead of the autumn harvest. Beijing has warned of the increasing risk of extreme weather in China as a result of...