Turkey reports that this year’s wheat production will be a record 23 MMT, but imports will continue. This is because quite a bit of the crop is of low quality and needs to be blended with higher quality imported milling wheat.
Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS As detailed in the Weekly Tender section below, Egypt’s GASC bought 240,000 MT of French, Polish and Romanian wheat this week, which will enable its reserves to cover needs to April 2016. The euro’s recent drop in value has made European wheat much more competitive in USD wheat tenders with the aforementioned Egyptian transaction an example. Russia’s higher domestic wheat prices have pushed up export prices to the point that...
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...
