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Global Food prices

Following a severe drought in the US, a spike in agricultural commodity prices to record highs is threatening the world with the prospect of a repetition of the food crisis of 2007-2008

From MARKETS May 21, 2013

US corn rush threatens prices

Record number of fields planted last week

An employee takes a sample of corn as it is unloaded ©Bloomberg From MARKETS May 10, 2013

Record US corn crop forecasts curb prices

Farmers expected to overcome wet planting conditions

From COMPANIES Apr 23, 2013

Dairies raise milk prices for farmers

Dairy Crest and Arla boost producers

Soybeans are harvested near Los Indios, Argentina, on Sunday, April 15, 2012. ©Bloomberg From MARKETS Apr 17, 2013

Food prices are forecast to tumble

Bumper crops expected in US and South America

Sao Paulo residents buy tomatoes at the local open-air market in a file photo dates January 20 1999 ©AFP From WORLD Apr 14, 2013

Rousseff endangered by price of tomatoes

Cost of staple puts spotlight on nagging inflation in Brazil

An employee takes a sample of corn as it is unloaded ©Bloomberg From MARKETS Apr 10, 2013

Corn falls after higher storage estimate

USDA says 125m more bushels will remain in silos before harvest

MORRINSVILLE, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 18: A herd of cows make their way down the race to the milking shed at a dairy farm on April 18, 2012 in Morrinsville, New Zealand. Raw milk sales are growing as more people are educating themselves on what they believe healthy food is. ©Getty From MARKETS Mar 21, 2013

NZ drought pushes milk to record high

China scrambles for supply as price increases 62% this year

Soybeans are harvested near Los Indios, Argentina, on Sunday, April 15, 2012. ©Bloomberg From MARKETS Mar 21, 2013

Argentine farmers threaten soya supply

High inflation and weak exchange rates prompt growers to hold crops

From MARKETS Mar 3, 2013

Oxfam takes food fight to Belgium

KBC and Dexia Asset Management among those banks the charity has in its sights

From MARKETS Feb 19, 2013

Supply concerns boost soyabeans

Commodity rallies more than 3%

From WORLD Feb 1, 2013

India’s ministers watch their onions

Return of price crisis blamed on government failure

From MARKETS Jan 17, 2013

Agricultural traders in a sweat over US drought

Dry winter puts farmers on alert

From MARKETS Dec 10, 2012

Nationalism threat to resource prices

Political influence over commodities threatens global security, says report

From MARKETS Dec 2, 2012

Wholesale UK grain prices hit record high

Crop failure to lead to higher food costs

From MARKETS Nov 8, 2012

Wheat soars after Russian crop failure

UN agency warns outlook ‘deteriorating’ rapidly

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Nov 6, 2012

Indonesia to reimpose food price controls

Move comes amid fears of a fresh surge in global food prices

From MARKETS Nov 5, 2012

Europe wheat gains on harvest fears

Prices rise as weather ravages Russian crop

From MARKETS Oct 11, 2012

Corn leaps after US supply forecast cut

Concerns about food inflation revived

From COMPANIES Oct 10, 2012

Farmers warn UK food prices set to rise

Summer downpours hit wheat and fruit harvests

From MARKETS Oct 9, 2012

Lower El Niño prospects to hit crop yield

South American grain and oilseed harvests may miss forecasts