Higher Import Duty Helps Boost Oilseed Prices The increase in the import duty on vegetable oils, which the government of India (GOI) imposed in mid-November 2017 as farmers complained that oilseed prices were below the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs), appears to be having the desired results. The prices of oilseeds, primarily soy and rapeseed mustard, have increased as have those of the oils. Rapeseed mustard oil prices jumped 6.3 percent within 15 days as soyoil rose about 5 percent in seven days, and both then stabilized at those levels.
Meanwhile, soybean seed prices increased 11 percent and continue to move up, and farmers are received more money for their stocks. They also stopped bringing the seeds to market, and the tight supply...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Argentina Wheat Signs of El Niño are beginning to emerge across Argentina, with rainfall recorded across several key agricultural regions this week. The Core region's wheat crop has benefited particularly from these rains, alleviating previous moisture deficits and providing a firmer flo...
