IEG Policy - US Food Policy

Effects of Hurricane Irma will be long lasting for juice industry

By Neil Murray 20 Sep 2017

The damage done by Irma to Florida’s orange groves will have a big impact not only on this year, but...

IEG Policy - US Agriculture, IEG Policy - Eur...

FAO director general declares war against food loss and waste

By Alessandro Mancosu 20 Sep 2017

Speaking at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, the director general of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)...

grains and feed

CHART/TABLE: Overnight Futures Review: Corn values crept up slightly

By Sandra Boga 20 Sep 2017

Corn futures traded higher overnight, with the December contract up ¾¢ to USD3.49. 

IEG Vantage - Weather

CHART/TABLE: US peanut producers hopeful after Hurricane Irma

By Jose Gutierrez 20 Sep 2017

US peanut farmers in the states of South Carolina and Florida are announcing less adverse consequences than expected from Hurricane...

IEG Vantage - Weather

Effects of Hurricane Irma will be long lasting

By Neil Murray 20 Sep 2017

The damage done by Irma to Florida’s orange groves will have a big impact not only on this year, but...

EU Commission loses case over poultry export refunds

By Max Green 20 Sep 2017

The EU Commission overstepped its powers when scrapping export refunds for poultry some four years ago, according to a new...

IEG Policy - European Food Law

Health groups back Romanian bill to limit trans fats

By Jaroslaw Adamowski 20 Sep 2017

Campaign groups the European Heart Network (EHN) and European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) are jointly backing a Romanian bill to...

IEG Vu - Sugar

Vietnam sugar producers merge to compete with Thai sugar

By Arvind Chudasama 20 Sep 2017

Vietnamese sugar company Thanh Thanh Cong Tay Ninh (SBT) is acquiring Bien Hoa (BHS) in the hope being competitive in...