It is reported that fewer than half of the maize plantings in South Africa have been completed due to the severe drought. With yellow maize prices up about 30 percent in recent days and 82 percent on the year, livestock farmers and dairy producers are warning that their meat, egg and dairy product prices will be increasing in coming weeks. Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS Three vessels are said to be blocked at Dunkirk, France from loading about 60,000 MT of wheat (each) destined for Egypt due to delays in issuing letters of credit (L/Cs) by GASC. Two of the cargoes were for last-half December 2015 shipment. European traders say that the L/C problem should be resolved in the next week, but it is certainly of concern to...

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