The world’s top suppliers of cocoa beans, the Ivory Coast and Ghana, were slapped with retaliatory tariffs of 21% and 10%, respectively, for all imports brought into the United States.

The financial standing of the United States seems to be teetering on a precipice that is at the mercy of stubborn inflation, tariff threats and recession fears, according to one economist.

The news sent cocoa markets tumbling Monday, with the May New York cocoa futures contract falling 10% to $8,212 per tonne.

It’s unusual for a single ingredient to generate so much impact, but eggs are not just a main feature; they also are a fundamental component to multiple dishes.

The current potential trade war is vastly different compared with its predecessor in 2018.

Concerns about health impacts from consuming artificial sweeteners seem to have existed ever since the products were first commercially introduced in the early 1900s. 

With the presidential election quickly approaching, voters seemed mixed on which candidate may best support US agricultural interests at home and abroad.

Officially entitled the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, the Republican-led House Agriculture Committee approved the legislative draft by a vote of 33 to 21.

“All dairy dollar investments are moving into the cheese landscape,” Lucas Fuess, senior dairy analyst at Rabobank.

Covering roughly 70% of the US Corn Belt, scouts stopped every 10 to 15 miles to randomly sample and assess the region’s corn and soybean crops.