German wheat harvest falls short of forecasts26 Aug 2009
The country's agriculture ministry pegs output well below analysts' estimates in a rare piece of disappointing news from European producers
Ukraine raises grain harvest estimate - again3 Dec 2009
The country maintains the Black Sea's round of upbeat news, adding 1m tonnes to its crop two days after Kazakhstan suggests buying a port
China 'may soon reopen' to US pork8 Mar 2010
US officials are to hold talks soon over the resumption of trade with the second biggest foreign buyer of American pork, exporters say
Agri-science groups dodge slide in UK shares21 May 2009
Upbeat research news helps shares in FuturaGene and Plant Impact add to recent gains, dodging a fall in other London stocks
PotashCorp cuts guidance as demand slumps23 Jul 2009
The Canadian fertilizer group says earnings will drop by more than half in 2009, but news of an India deal sends its shares soaring
Upgrade helps Tate stock to three-month high5 Mar 2010
The shares extend their rally since January after Credit Suisse lifts its rating to "outperform" in a note urging Tate to sell out of UK sugar
Fonterra takes swipe at US as farmer payouts cut27 May 2009
The New Zealand dairy giant blames the US for fuelling a slide in global dairy prices as it braces farmers for a NZ$800m fall in receipts
Syngenta opens door to jump in share buybacks8 Mar 2010
The seeds and sprays giant, in a filing, leaves itself headroom to buy 10% of its shares, but stands by its more modest SFr200m target for 2010
PotashCorp alert sends potash shares sliding21 Sep 2009
Potash groups' stock slides by up to 7% on the Canadian giant's third profits warning. S&P pushes backs forecasts for a revival in the nutrient
PotashCorp alert adds to fetilizer sector woes26 Jun 2009
Shares in nutrient groups slide again after the world's biggest fertilizer group warns of "substantially lower than forecasted" potash sales
Opinion: what wheat investors need to know30 Jul 2009
...is that inflation expectations appear to have had an especially big impact on prices this year. And that this may well continue. By Mike Verdin
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