Officials in Bangladesh have said that the country will import 950,000 MT of wheat in the 12-month period ending June 2016, a significant increase over the 300,000 MT in 2014/15. They are also taking specific steps to address the quality issues with recent shipments.
Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Recent reports indicate some good news for Egypt as tourism is up 4 percent from June 2014. This particular industry is a major consumer of local poultry, so any increase in visitors is of great value to that sector, which in turn is the major consumer of corn and soymeal. There was some bad news, though, as Ukrainian officials say Egypt will be buying 12,000 MT of that country's poultry meat, a major purchase com...
Grains posted strong gains today, putting the bulls firmly in the driver’s seat. There was no shortage of fuel for the move, with three W’s driving the rally: weather, war and worry. Weather: Cooler temperatures are temporarily easing stress across the Northern Plains and Midwest, b...
Key Takeaways: Global and U.S. cotton demand has struggled since the post-COVID-19 pandemic surge, which has left cotton prices drifting lower in the U.S. The war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, along with their impact on global energy markets, could boost cotton demand...
Key Takeaways: Persistent labor shortages are increasing operational challenges and costs across U.S. agriculture, particularly in labor-intensive sectors such as specialty crops, dairy, and meat processing. Immigrant workers, including H-2A employees, remain essential to the agricultural work...
