Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS Morocco is said to be the destination for the first grain shipment from Thunder Bay, Canada after the long winter period when shipments from the Great Lakes are not possible. Egypt reports that about 1.4 MMT of local wheat have been purchased so far this harvest, up significantly from just 200,000 MT as of the same date a year ago. Additional information on U.S. sorghum shipments originally destined to China indicates three cargoes have been rerouted to Saudi Arabia and one to Japan. The price to Saudi Arabia was said to be $190/MT CNF, which will probably mean losses to the shippers of more than $60/MT. It is also reported that some buyers in China have asked the government not to app...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
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