Regional UpdatesMEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGIONTunisia will shortly receive a shipment of 33,000 MT of U.S. corn, the first shipment in quite a while. The U.S. Grains Council office in Tunis says that they expect more U.S. corn imports in the coming weeks.Morocco has a combo vessel of U.S. soymeal and DDGS enroute from the U.S. with a total cargo of 33,000 MT. Morocco is a regular importer of U.S. soymeal and DDGS. Saudi’s SALIC – Saudi Agriculture and Livestock Investment Company – is expected to purchase the 65 percent of Singapore based Olam Group that it does not own based on SALIC’s recent offer. If completed this will allow SALIC to expand its international agri-food operations. Olam is in the ag...
What You Need to Know Today: The U.S. weather forecast has shifted to favor more beneficial conditions for finishing the corn and soybean crops, which is removing some weather risk premium from futures. Traders are looking ahead to Friday’s September WASDE, which will offer major insight...
Key Takeaways: Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling would provide consumers with more consistent information about where their beef originates, but evidence from the previous COOL rule found little indication that labeling increased overall consumer demand for beef. The primary potential benef...
The California General Assembly has passed a bill aimed at increasing transparency related to ultra-processed foods. California Governor Gavin Newsom has until 30 September to take action on the bill, though it will most likely be signed into law. Late last year, California became the first sta...
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