Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA In Egypt, the Sues Canal Authority has announced plans to deepen and widen the southern stretch of the canal. The section between Suez City and Great Bitter Lake will be widened by 130 feet and deepened from 66 feet to 72 feet.
Bangladesh and Nepal may be importing Indian wheat in coming months with trade reports that 150,000 MT may be targeted for Bangladesh and 50,000 MT for Nepal. India is said to be able to export “significant quantities” of wheat this year. The USDA expects 2021/22 wheat exports by India to be at about 2.2 MMT. The latest USDA-FAS report on Bangladesh shows wheat imports for 2021/22 increasing by 500,000 MT to 6.5 MMT while local prod...
What You Need to Know Today: Markets got a surprise with a corn yield of 181.2 bushels/acre in the October WASDE, above the average estimate of 177.6 bushels/acre and up from USDA’s September estimate of 178.5 bushels/acre. Although stronger demand is expected to absorb some of the addit...
The USDA has lowered its 2026 red meat production forecasts slightly while forecasting a slight increase in broiler production. Beef is now projected at 24.802 billion pounds, 75 million pounds less than in September. Cow slaughter is expected to be up; however, this will be offset by lower ste...
