Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA Afghanistan’s takeover by the Taliban could slow the development work on Iran’s Chabahar port which has been a cooperative project of Iran, India, and Afghanistan. Experts have commented that the Taliban would be more likely to support the use of Pakistan ports rather than one in Iran. Afghanistan also has a very small border area with China that could see an expansion of joint trade if China recognizes the Taliban government. Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Grain Elevators has seen profits increase by 33.1 percent as poultry farmers switched to compound feed due to the shortage of raw materials for on-farm feed production. The company also reported that its p...
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...
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