Insights and Stories on France

French agency drops fumigant ban on non-EU grain exports

Apr. 20, 2023 at 7:16 pm CDT

Paris | Reuters — French health safety agency ANSES on Thursday cleared the use of phosphine pesticide in contact with grains exported outside the European Union when importing countries require the process, averting a halt to shipments from the EU’s top grain exporter. In late October ANSES cleared the use […]

France says pesticide ban will not hit grain exports

Apr. 12, 2023 at 5:12 pm CDT

By Reuters

Australia reaches deal with China in barley dispute

Apr. 11, 2023 at 5:15 pm CDT

By Alasdair Pal Dominique Patton

Morocco adjusts wheat import scheme in nod to Black Sea

Mar. 8, 2023 at 2:59 pm CST

By Ahmed Eljechtimi Gus Trompiz

NASA to conduct first global water survey from space

Dec. 13, 2022 at 6:27 pm CST

By Steve Gorman

U.S. grains: Wheat plunges to three-month low on export competition

Dec. 2, 2022 at 5:37 pm CST

Winnipeg | Reuters — Chicago wheat extended losses on Friday to a fresh three-month low as modest weekly U.S. exports kept traders’ focus on competition from cheaper Black Sea supplies. Corn also fell, while soybeans rebounded, consolidating after a selloff in the previous session over disappointing U.S. biofuels levels. The […]

By Rod Nickel

Russia to ban some imports of seeds from Canada, Europe

Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:35 pm CDT

Moscow | Reuters — Russia will ban imports of some seeds from several locations in Europe and Canada from Aug. 15, its agriculture safety watchdog said on Thursday, citing non-compliance by suppliers with phytosanitary requirements as the reason. Imports of tomato and carrot seeds will be banned from a nursery […]

By Reuters

Grain exporters tap EU supplies as war shuts Ukraine ports

Feb. 25, 2022 at 3:06 pm CST

Hamburg/Paris | Reuters — Grain exporters are looking for alternative sources of wheat and corn as a Russian invasion cuts off Ukrainian supplies, with European Union producers Romania and France being used to cover some nearby loadings, traders said Friday. The conflict has rattled grain markets, with European wheat futures […]

By Gus Trompiz Michael Hogan

The end of pink ham? France to cut use of nitrite in cured meats

Feb. 4, 2022 at 5:10 pm CST

Paris | Reuters — France’s parliament has approved a bill that aims to gradually reduce the use of nitrite in cured meats and has ordered a review of the potential health risks by the end of June. Nitrite salts are widely used in cured meats such as ham, bacon and […]

By Geert De Clercq

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat up after mixed trade

Sep. 16, 2021 at 3:08 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures ended higher on Thursday after struggling for direction as traders assessed reduced harvest prospects in major exporting countries. Corn and soybean futures were little changed after topping two-week highs. Traders focused on global supply risks for wheat as Strategie Grains […]

By Christopher Walljasper Tom Polansek