Commodities

SCRIPT has been enhanced to enable South East Asian banks better manage the negative environmental and social impacts of beef, soy, palm oil and seafood production.

The outlook for Brazil’s sugar and ethanol sector remains bleak, Fitch says, with more defaults and bankruptcy filings expected.

The latest ag economic survey from Purdue University and CME Group shows that producer optimism continues to climb further into record territory despite mixed views on commodities prices and limited confidence in farm financials.

The private equity firm plans to continue Camil Alimentos' acquisition growth trajectory in Latin America.

The new additions bring on-the-ground PE experience in Africa and knowledge of large-scale deal execution.

Organics make up less than 1% of US corn and soy acreage despite higher returns.

Low prices, hefty reserves and promising US harvests will drive profits for large agribusinesses this year and next, Fitch Ratings says.

The government is inviting international and domestic investors to make offers for 60,000 hectares of prime sugar- and rice-producing land in the southern agricultural region.

The fourth successive half of falling farmland prices in the US's second largest crop producing state takes values 20% lower than September 2013, reflecting the slide in corn and soybean prices.