The  FAO Dairy Price Index  averaged 140.1 points in October, down 2.5 points (1.7%) from September, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline, nevertheless, it remained 18.7 points (15.4%) above its value a year ago. In October, international prices of all dairy products covered by the index fell.  Lower-than-anticipated …

The gauge for world food commodity prices declined for the sixth month in a row in September, with sharp drops in the quotations for vegetable oils more than offsetting higher cereal prices, according to a new report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food Price Index …

The FAO Dairy Price Index averaged 142.5 points in September, down 0.8 points (0.6%) from August, marking the third consecutive monthly decline, but remained 24.4 points (20.7%) above its value a year ago. In September, international prices of all dairy products declined moderately, to a great extent reflecting the impact of t…

The world food commodity prices declined for the fifth consecutive month in August, as quotations for most benchmark items dropped, according to a new report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food Price Index averaged 138.0 points in August, down 1.9% from July although …

FAO Dairy Price Index   averaged 143.5 points in August, down 3.0 points (2.0%) from July, marking the second consecutive monthly decline, but still 27.3 points (23.5%) above its value a year ago. In August, international price quotations for butter and milk powders declined, principally due to weaker demand for spot supplies…