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08 Nov 2024
In October 2024, wheat prices reached multi-month highs due to weather-related planting delays in parts of the northern hemisphere, although they later eased as field conditions improved. Maize prices also strengthened slightly despite swift harvest progress in the [...]
02 Jun 2023
Despite the now yearlong decline in international food commodity prices, most people have not seen the cost of the food they buy come down. Instead, consumer food price inflation remains stubbornly high in much of the world.
As illustrated [...]
05 May 2023
After three consecutive years of La Niña that brought bumper crops for some and crop failures for others, we are likely heading right into an El Niño. This will make a lot of farmers happy who have been [...]
24 Apr 2023
In their meeting in Miyazaki on 22-23 April 2023, Agriculture Ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) highlighted the importance of data availability and transparency for well-functionig agricultural markets. In this context, they particularly praised the work of AMIS, [...]
29 Mar 2023
The United States of America was re-elected for a second consecutive term as AMIS Chair at the 12th session of the AMIS Rapid Response Forum (RRF). The country will be represented by Mr. Seth Meyer, Chief Economist at [...]
07 Mar 2023
The war in Ukraine has roiled commodity markets and significantly weakened global food security. Despite efforts to alleviate the impact of the crisis, several risks remain even one year after the outbreak of the conflict. On the positive [...]