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Syngenta Q1 Sales Rise 26% as Farmers Buy Early, IPO on Track
Date: April 28, 2022
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – Syngenta Group increased its first-quarter sales by 26% as farmers bought seeds and sprays early to avoid possible shortages later in the year, the Swiss agrochemicals company which is planning a $10 billion IPO said on Thursday. The results of the Chinese-owned group are seen as a bellwether for...
Adm Beats Profit Estimates as Ukraine Crisis Stokes Crop Shortages
Date: April 26, 2022
By Karl Plume and Ruhi Soni (Reuters) -Global grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland Co reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday on higher demand from importing nations amid reduced harvests in key breadbasket regions and global food supply concerns after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Chicago-based ADM said tight grain inventories would persist “for the next few years”...
Indonesia’s Palm Oil Export Ban Seen Short-Lived on Limited Storage
Date: April 26, 2022
By Bernadette Christina and Rajendra Jadhav JAKARTA/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indonesia’s ban on palm oil exports is unlikely to last more than a month as Jakarta has limited infrastructure to store the surplus oil and the country faces mounting pressure from buyers to resume shipments, industry officials said. The world’s top palm oil exporter announced plans...
Soyoil Surges to Record High as Indonesia Bans Palm Oil Exports
Date: April 22, 2022
By Nigel Hunt LONDON (Reuters) -Soybean oil prices soared to a record high on Friday as Indonesia’s decision to effectively ban exports of palm oil heightened concerns about already depleted global supplies of alternative vegetable oils. The loss of shipments from Ukraine, the world’s top supplier of sunflower oil, and drought in the world’s top...
No Poop for You: Manure Supplies Run Short as Fertilizer Prices Soar
Date: April 6, 2022
By P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek and Bianca Flowers CHICAGO (Reuters) – For nearly two decades, Abe Sandquist has used every marketing tool he can think of to sell the back end of a cow. Poop, after all, needs to go somewhere. The Midwestern entrepreneur has worked hard to woo farmers on its benefits for their...
In the U.s., Manure Is ‘hot Commodity’ Amid Commercial Fertilizer Shortage
Date: April 6, 2022
By P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek and Bianca Flowers CHICAGO (Reuters) – For nearly two decades, Abe Sandquist has used every marketing tool he can think of to sell the back end of a cow. Poop, after all, needs to go somewhere. The Midwestern entrepreneur has worked hard to woo farmers on its benefits for their...