Susannah Savage

France and Hungary worst hit by lost production of maize and wheat

Descendants of Cal-Maine founder sold controlling stake near a record high after what authorities said was an effort to rig the market

Revelation raises concerns that US commercial pressure could weaken Britain’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions

Evidence amassed by prosecutors shows executives privately colluded to keep prices aloft while shifting focus for cause

Federal and state authorities cite three-year effort to co-ordinate bids that inflated quotations

State-owned company’s CEO calls to exclude farming and agriculture from tensions between two superpowers

Farmers in poorer countries risk lower yields as they reduce how much phosphate they apply to crops

Traders expect corn and soyabeans to soar as demand for alternative fuel sources rises

Abu Dhabi’s Fertiglobe switches to land cargo to avoid Strait of Hormuz as soaring prices allow it to shoulder extra costs

Prices for the nuts have surged after disruption to export routes from Iran, a major producer of the nut

UK-listed Atome to develop project in Paraguay that uses hydropower to replace need for fossil fuel

From Minnesota to Punjab, fertiliser costs are up and harvests are set to be hit

UN World Food Programme says millions more people may be pushed into acute hunger if disruption continues

System called CarVe spots flecks of meat on carcasses as they move along the production line

Agriculture has been a ‘pain point’ for Tehran after it imposes de facto blockade of waterway in response to US-Israeli war

Growing number of fertiliser plants forced to shut, threatening rice and other harvests

Prices have jumped and exports been hit as war puts pressure on one of the world’s largest producers

Winter ‘pantry’ depleted as rains devastate crops in Spain, Portugal, France and Morocco

Europe’s winter ‘pantry’ depleted as rains devastate crops in Spain, Portugal and Morocco

Relentless rain keeps cattle indoors, months after summer drought stopped them storing away enough hay for winter