What do China's new US farm purchases mean for global trade? | An explainerChina will purchase over $17 billion in US farm goods yearly for three years. This deal boosts agricultural trade significantly. Purchases ...
18 May, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
How El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2026/27Forecasters predict a strong El Nino developing in late 2026. This phenomenon is expected to bring hotter and drier weather to much of Asia...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
El Nino impact: Which stocks will burn & which will fire up as market braces for heat waveIndia faces a strong El Niño, threatening below-normal rainfall and impacting agriculture. While rural-linked sectors like two-wheelers and...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Indian farmers’ bumper crop dreams end in heartbreakAfter an initially hopeful monsoon, Indian farmers find themselves grappling with the fallout of unprecedented rains that have wreaked havo...
28 Oct, 2025, 01.05 PM IST
Likely damage to sown crops stokes food inflation worriesThe damage to the moong, urad, groundnut and soybean crops could range 10-15%, leading to concerns about a significant increase in prices o...
11 Jul, 2023, 01.08 AM IST
Soybean prices to remain sluggish despite crop loss due to unseasonal rainfallOn the other hand, if we talk about Rajasthan, the soybean crop loss due to unseasonal rainfall is 150,000 MT. In Rajasthan, soybean is mai...
16 Oct, 2022, 01.11 PM IST
Late-season rainfall damages harvest-ready Kharif crop in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, TelanganaWhile states are yet to carry out field surveys to assess the actual losses, they say that the highest loss in Maharashtra will be of the s...
12 Oct, 2020, 08.56 PM IST
Soybean futures cap longest rally in 40 years on China demandFutures traded in Chicago rose for a 12th consecutive session, the longest rally for a most-active contract since 1980. China stepped up pu...
10 Sep, 2020, 09.08 AM IST
Excessive rains raising fears of floods and pest attack, likely to affect crop outputThe southwest monsoon has turned vigorous in August after a deficient July, raising fears of floods and triggering pest attacks on crops. R...
28 Aug, 2020, 11.21 AM IST
Heavy rain, pests may slash soyabean crop by 10%-12% in MP – trade body"In Madhya Pradesh, the overall loss of production may be 10% to 12%. However, the weather in coming weeks will have a great bearing on fin...
26 Aug, 2020, 05.57 PM IST
Floods won't have much impact on farm outputMore than 25 lakh hectare area is under water in flood hit states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam according to prelimin...
30 Aug, 2017, 04.50 PM IST
Artificial activity in soybean future trading damaging farmers: SEASEA has alleged that artificial activity is going on in the soybean futures market and not behaving in line with the fundamentals of the co...
09 Oct, 2015, 01.59 PM IST
Rising temperature heats up soybean farmers’ stress levelsMonsoon wise, the next ten days are critical for soybean crop as sowing generally begins from the third week of June.
11 Jun, 2014, 01.30 PM IST
Excessive rains may bring down production, yieldAbove-normal rainfall across central, south-peninsular & western India could affect yield & production of crops in kharif growing states.
26 Sep, 2013, 11.08 AM IST
Soybeans at a week- high over dull US yields outlookDry and warm conditions continue in the US Midwest, particularly in Iowa, western Illinois and Missouri, adding stress for filling soybeans...
04 Sep, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Rains damage 7% summer soy cropAlthough the final estimate on the extent of damage is yet to emerge, initial reports say there has been at least an overall 7% crop loss t...
05 Aug, 2013, 04.56 AM IST
Heavy rains damage soybean crops in Madhya Pradesh, cardamom and pepper in KeralaThe good news is that if extreme conditions ebb, the food output can leap as total area under kharif crops has jumped 18% to 748 lakh hecta...
29 Jul, 2013, 08.28 AM IST