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Egypt Needs Wheat

Egypt’s General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) purchased 470 KMT of wheat today. It will come from four countries: Romania, France, Ukraine, and Bulgaria. Russia is notably absent. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was re-elected with 90 percent of the vote and is now forming a new government. His gift to his supporters is a 300 percent increase in the price of heavily subsidized bread. The consumer share of the price will still be a fraction of the government’s costs.  However, something needs to give. The nation’s population is growing by 1.2 percent each year, and yet wheat imports and domestic production are flat, as are rice and poultry. Hunger is considered moderate in Egypt but overall supplies...

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Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.485/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Wheat closed at $5.3475/bushel, down $0.0575 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 Soybeans closed at $9.7525/bushel, up $0.0575 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soymeal closed at $301.6/short ton, up $3.6 from...

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Market Commentary: Markets Consolidate in Pre-Christmas Trade

Corn, soybeans, and soymeal closed higher ahead of the Christmas holiday, driven by short covering, technical factors, and increasing dryness in Argentina. Trading volume was predictably light on Christmas Eve, as traders showed little interest in adding risk during the seasonal trading slowdow...

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Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis

MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGIONTurkey has revised its wheat import rules for flour millers – millers can now import up to 25 percent of their wheat supply, up from 15 percent. The remaining 75 percent must be purchased from TMO, the government’s grain company. The cha...

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Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.485/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Wheat closed at $5.3475/bushel, down $0.0575 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 Soybeans closed at $9.7525/bushel, up $0.0575 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soymeal closed at $301.6/short ton, up $3.6 from...

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Market Commentary: Markets Consolidate in Pre-Christmas Trade

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Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis

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Market Commentary: Grains Firm, Soybeans Pull Back Heading into Holidays

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