Trade, Commodities & Regulation

A new U.S. Treasury license authorizes Russian-origin diesel transactions through April 7, 2027. Here is why legal access may not quickly lower farm and freight costs.

Cancelled and delayed Black Sea cargoes could leave India 90,000 tonnes short of normal October sunflower-oil needs, accelerating a switch to Southeast Asian palm oil.

The Iran war's energy shock is travelling through diesel, fertilizer, shipping, harvest decisions and food prices. Here is what current evidence shows and what remains uncertain.

USDA raised its 2026 U.S. corn harvest forecast by 234 million bushels and lifted ending stocks 18%, easing the supply outlook for feed, ethanol and exports.

The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that the value of global food and agricultural trade is around $2 trillion, five times the level recorded in 2000. Its State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2026 report examines how interconnected mar

FAO warned on October 7 that more than 45 million people face crisis-level hunger or worse across Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Conflict, displacement and economic shocks are damaging farm infrastructure and interrupting markets as internati

The US Department of Agriculture's Kansas agriculture overview, updated with survey data available October 9, 2026, lists a 792.55 million-bushel corn harvest from 6.55 million harvested acres and a statewide average yield of 121 bushels an

A new Australian government research paper argues that rules-based agricultural trade remains an important safeguard against serious food shortages, even as governments seek to protect domestic farmers. Released Oct