USAID is providing funds in Ghana for the installation of easy-to-operate corn shelling equipment that can be used by all farmers there. This new equipment runs on bicycle power and can produce up to 1.5 MT of shelled corn per day.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS The Bahri Dry Bulk division of Saudi Arabia's National Shipping Company has taken delivery of the "Bahri Grain," an 82,000 DWT bulk grain vessel. This is the second of five vessels from Japan's Osima Shipbuilding that were purchased. The remaining three are to be delivered in mid-2014.USDA reports that 204,000 MT of U.S. corn have been booked for shipment to Egypt. According to the trade, about 100,000 MT was booked by Medsofts Egypt and the balance div...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
Monday, 25 May is a U.S. holiday, and both the markets and our office will be closed. Please note that the next issue of Ag Perspectives will be published on Tuesday, 26 May. The WPI staff wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...
