{"id":29,"date":"2020-02-14T17:58:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T17:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2025-01-22T16:07:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:07:19","slug":"stories-and-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/en\/news-insights\/stories-and-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories and articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Slider -->\n\n\n    \n    <section class=\"featured-single-article-block\">\n\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n\n                <div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12\">\n                    <div class=\"featured-single-article-block__content\">\n                        <ul class=\"press-release-single-template__breadcrumb-list\">\n                                                            <li class=\"press-release-single-template__breadcrumb-single\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/en\/news-insights\/\">News &amp; Insights<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"press-release-single-template__breadcrumb-single\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/en\/news-insights\/stories-and-articles\/\">Stories and articles<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li class=\"press-release-single-template__breadcrumb-single breadcrumbdate\">\n                                <span>Nov 5, 2025<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                        <h2>Trade Talks: Spotlight on Cotton<\/h2>\n                        <p>Cotton: a globally traded crop used in textiles and industrial products. It\u2019s graded bale by bale, based on length, strength, color, micronaire and uniformity \u2013 making it one of the least fungible commodities in agriculture. Traders must match exact customer specs with available supply, while managing market risk, logistics and quality. 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discovery, notable triumphs, countless trades and strong connections, that has earned the respect and admiration of colleagues and competitors alike<\/p>\n        <\/p>\n        <div class=\"mt-auto\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/en\/stories-insights\/crossing-borders-connecting-markets-celebrating-harvey-yaguchis-half-century-at-ldc\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Crossing Borders, Connecting Markets: Celebrating Harvey Yaguchi&#8217;s Half-Century at LDC\">\n                <span class=\"ldc__card-link\">Read more<span class=\"tw-sr-only\"> about Crossing Borders, Connecting Markets: Celebrating Harvey Yaguchi&#8217;s Half-Century at LDC<\/span><\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mb-5 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n    <div class=\"card ldc__card\">\n\n    <div class=\" ldc__card-image-wrapper\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/en\/stories-insights\/first-candle-for-our-new-coffee-sustainability-strategy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about First Candle for our New Coffee Sustainability Strategy\">\n            <div class=\"ldc__card-image-wrapper-image thumb-anchor-centered\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMEA-Nairobi-Kenya-Coffee-Farms-5.jpg);\"><\/div>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"card-body d-flex flex-column\">\n        <h6>\n                            <a class=\"tw-font-normal tw-inline-block tw-text-text-dark hover:text-text-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/en\/category\/sustainability\/\" aria-label=\"Read more: SUSTAINABILITY\">\n                        SUSTAINABILITY                            <\/a>\n             | FEB 20, 2024        <\/h6>\n\n        <h3>\n            <a class=\"tw-text-text-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/en\/stories-insights\/first-candle-for-our-new-coffee-sustainability-strategy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about First Candle for our New Coffee Sustainability Strategy\">\n                First Candle for our New Coffee Sustainability Strategy            <\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n        <p><p>LDC celebrates the first anniversary of its Coffee Platform\u2019s sustainability strategy, which aims to support and empower coffee communities, reduce environmental impact, and meet global commitments.<\/p>\n        <\/p>\n        <div class=\"mt-auto\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/en\/stories-insights\/first-candle-for-our-new-coffee-sustainability-strategy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about First Candle for our New Coffee Sustainability Strategy\">\n                <span class=\"ldc__card-link\">Read more<span class=\"tw-sr-only\"> about First Candle for our New Coffee Sustainability Strategy<\/span><\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        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In this interview, we delve into the world of coffee trading with our Coffee Head of Marketing for EMEA, exploring how the coffee journey, from farm to cup, has evolved over a century, and LDC&#8217;s deep-rooted commitment to helping shape a sustainable coffee industry.<\/p>\n        <\/p>\n        <div class=\"mt-auto\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/en\/stories-insights\/trade-talks-spotlight-on-coffee\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Trade Talks: Spotlight on Coffee\">\n                <span class=\"ldc__card-link\">Read more<span class=\"tw-sr-only\"> about Trade Talks: Spotlight on Coffee<\/span><\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mb-5 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n    <div class=\"card ldc__card\">\n\n    <div class=\" ldc__card-image-wrapper\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/en\/stories-insights\/agronomy-cultivating-a-sustainable-food-future\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Agronomy: Cultivating a Sustainable Food Future\">\n            <div class=\"ldc__card-image-wrapper-image thumb-anchor-centered\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/LDC-WorldFoodDay-AgronomistBlog-1.jpg);\"><\/div>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"card-body d-flex flex-column\">\n        <h6>\n                            <a class=\"tw-font-normal tw-inline-block tw-text-text-dark hover:text-text-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/en\/category\/in-the-field\/\" aria-label=\"Read more: IN THE FIELD\">\n                        IN THE FIELD                            <\/a>\n             | OCT 16, 2023        <\/h6>\n\n        <h3>\n            <a class=\"tw-text-text-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/en\/stories-insights\/agronomy-cultivating-a-sustainable-food-future\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Agronomy: Cultivating a Sustainable Food Future\">\n                Agronomy: Cultivating a Sustainable Food Future            <\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n        <p><p>As we mark World Food Day, we turn our attention to the unsung heroes of the agricultural world: agronomists. 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