Insights and Stories of Gus Trompiz

Sep. 27, 2024 at 1:34 pm CDT

European wheat production forecast at 12-year low. Corn, barley, oilseeds also down on year.

By Gus Trompiz, Reuters

Sep. 26, 2024 at 10:17 am CDT

Paris | Reuters – Lactalis, the world’s largest dairy company, is to reduce the volume of milk it processes in France, a move it said is aimed at reducing its exposure to international commodity prices but which caused alarm among farmers about a declining dairy herd. Lactalis plans to cut […]

By Gus Trompiz

Sep. 20, 2024 at 8:32 am CDT

LDC, one of the world's largest crop traders and processors whose competitors include ADM, Bunge and Cargill, said its core earnings (EBITDA) were $1.057 billion (C$1.434 billion) in the first six months of 2024, against $1.169 billion (C$1.586 billion) a year earlier.

By Gus Trompiz, Reuters

Jun. 13, 2024 at 9:57 am CDT

Paris | Reuters – Strategie Grains lowered its monthly forecast for this year’s soft wheat crop in the European Union, confirming its expectation for a four-year low in production as harvesting gets under way. The consultancy now sees 2024/25 soft wheat production in the 27-country bloc at 121.8 million metric […]

By Gus Trompiz

May. 6, 2024 at 12:45 pm CDT

Paris | Reuters – France unveiled on Monday a revised plan to halve pesticide use in the European Union’s biggest agricultural producer, pledging to adopt an EU indicator and boost research into alternatives in a nod to grievances voiced in farmer protests this year. Why it’s important Environmental regulation was […]

By Gus Trompiz, Sybille De La Hamaide