Egypt reports that current wheat supplies are sufficient until July 2016 and that it is planning to purchase 4-4.5 MMT of local stocks during the April-July harvest. Meanwhile, the ergot situation remains unresolved as the government and the FAO analyze/review standards. Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS The ergot situation in Egypt is no clearer this week than last. The agriculture ministry continues to maintain that levels of up to 0.05 percent in wheat will be accepted at the present time while the Egyptian government and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations analyze/review ergot standards. As usual, however, the ag quarantine authorities are still insisting that the standard is mand...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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