Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA Pakistan has agreed that the transportation of 50,000 MT wheat from India to Afghanistan, via Pakistan, can be done using Afghan trucks. India had wanted to use Indian trucks and refused to agree to Pakistan trucks. Hopefully Afghan trucks will be a good compromise for both countries. Pakistan’s government has approved the purchase of 175,000 MT of imported wheat by the World Food Program (WFP). The wheat will be supplied by Pakistan’s PASSCO and will be used by the WFP in its food basket programs in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Turkey is sourcing wheat in a wide range of countries due to concerns over Russia’s wheat supply because of export taxes and possible...
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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