Regional News Kazakhstan’s grain harvest is expected to coincide with heavy rains forecast for the next few weeks, which will likely cause a significant deterioration of the crop’s quality. Last week, the EU Commission’s MARS crop monitoring unit adjusted its 2024/25 yield forecast for the bloc, with the major trends being that of smaller grain and oilseed yields. The weather forecast remains challenging with areas of too much moisture in western/central Europe while the eastern portion of the bloc sees high temperatures and drought.
Milling Wheat Wheat markets are largely trading two different and diverging trends: the increasing quality and production potential of the U.S. crop and the exact...
As Cuba's economic crisis has deepened, discussions about the country's eventual economic and political transition have reemerged. One question that inevitably follows is what opportunities might emerge for U.S. agricultural exports. So, here’s a brief review of those opportunities, but n...
Key Takeaways Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is increasing steadily, despite a precarious political situation. The increased flow of vessels through the SOH is pressuring tanker rates, though total volumes remain well below pre-war levels. The big issue in the Strait of Hormu...
