Russia has exported 16.384 MMT of grains since the beginning of MY 2013/14. That is a 25.3 percent increase compared to the 13.077 MMT exported during the same period in MY 2012/13. Russian Grain Markets: 9-14 January 2014 Grain Purchasing Interventions to Resume 21 January The Russian Ministry of Agriculture announced on 13 January that the country's grain purchasing interventions will resume 21 January (after the holiday season break).From the beginning of the stock exchange trading (15 October), the Intervention Fund has purchased 544,100 MT of grains for RUB 3.21 billion. Market Trends: 6-10 January 2014 The Russian grain market remained stable and sluggish, although there were some minor fluctuations. GEOGRAPHICALLY: 3rd grade s...
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What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...