Significant Amount of New Rapeseed Crop Left Unprocessed in China Recent statistics show that about 5.9 MMT of rapeseed in China are being purchased by grain and oil enterprises for the end of September, among which 4.6 MMT (nearly 78 percent) have been procured by state-owned companies. Based on practices in previous years, all rapeseed purchased is processed once bought. This year however, about 1.3-1.5 MMT of rapeseed that has been purchased by Sinograin, one of China's top state-owned grain companies has not yet been processed, due to the weak demand of rapeseed meal and minor price advantages of domestic rapeseed oil.In addition to the ending of the aquatic farming season in China, which already has resulted in slow demand for rapes...
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...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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