Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA Eid Holidays Muslim countries in the region will be closed for the Eid Al Adha religious celebrations from 18-22 July in most countries. Egypt Project Funding Egypt has announced that it has received international financing in the amount of $476 million for the financing of 17 agricultural projects. The funding is largely from the FAO, the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and the Saudi Fund for Development. Projects will be in 22 areas in Egypt and will include irrigation, land reclamation, farm productivity, product marketing, advance storage techniques, desalination, and on and on – a very broad range of...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
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