August 2026… Europe’s prolonged heat waves are exposing a growing vulnerability that stretches far beyond agriculture or water shortages… BRUSSELS… As Rhine, Danube, Po rivers fall to historic lows, continent is facing mounting disruptions to freight transport, electricity generation, industrial production, supply chains Europe’s largest rivers are already at water …

August 2026… Rome – The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices edged up in July, as recent heatwaves and energy price dynamics pushed up quotations for cereals, vegetable oils and sugar, according to new data released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food Price Index, …

August 2026… Wheat took centre stage in the agricultural commodities market last month… In the commodities market, the agricultural sector saw sharp rises last month due to the El Niño weather phenomenon, global drought and geopolitical tensions, with movements in wheat prices taking centre stage. Global climatic factors and geopolitical …