Agriculture/farming

Ukraine, Moldova consider shipping grain by rail through Moldova, sources say

Combines harvest wheat in a field, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine August 3, 2026. REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy

US to partially restart activities in Mexico's avocado hub

Avocados lie on a machine at a packing warehouse after the United States suspended avocado export inspections in the state following a security alert, a move that could delay shipments from Mexico's top producing region to its largest market, in Tacambaro de Codallos, Michoacan state, Mexico August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Ivan Arias

French farmers bracing themselves for smallest corn crop since 1980

A field of dried out corn in France, in July 2026, amid a heatwave. Farmers, however, have also reduced corn production in favour crops like sunflowers, or have chosen to leave land fallow amid rising costs.

Zelenskiy says Ukraine to help farmers hit by Russian attacks

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives for a meeting with U.S. senators on the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 28, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Indonesia’s salt fields bloom under drought from El Nino’s baking heat

With dry conditions expected to persist through October, West Java’s Cirebon is likely to record a bumper salt harvest.

World faces fresh food price surge, UN agency warns

Wars in Iran and Ukraine along with El Nino are creating a perfect storm of higher costs and lower crop yields.

Michigan reports first US deaths in cyclosporiasis outbreak

An FDA investigation linked the outbreak that has expanded to nine states to iceberg lettuce sourced from Mexico, but the authorities are still looking for other potential sources.

China warns of crop risks as heat sweeps agricultural regions

A combine harvester works on a wheat field at Qian county in Xianyang, Shaanxi province, China.

New grant to help S’pore farms offset rising costs from the Middle East crisis

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu feeding fish during a visit to the Prime Aquaculture Hatchery on Pulau Ketam on July 31.

Cuba takes steps to implement economic overhaul amid US pressure campaign

People cross a street as Cuba's national power grid is restored following its collapse, which marked the third major outage in nine days, in Havana, Cuba, July 15, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

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