Wheat Crop Damaged as Rains Lash North and Northwestern Regions With the wheat procurement target fixed at 30-32 MMT, the recent wet spell in North and Northwestern India has jeopardized the wheat procurement program in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and parts of Gujarat. As of 12 April, the total procurement was 2.2 MMT.Last week some parts of the wheat belt witnessed unseasonal rains and even hailstorms, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), and the conditions may continue over the next few days. Both farmers and the government are worried as the weather will not only delay the harvest but also damage the wheat crop, reducing its quality. Regardless, the Indian government (GOI) will have to procure the wheat, even th...
What You Need to Know Today: Declining crop conditions ratings and shaky results from the Pro Farmer crop tour sent grains sharply higher on Tuesday. The Pro Farmer tour in Ohio pegged the state yield at 180.18 BPA, about 5.5 BPA below the tour’s 2025 estimate. Similarly, the Pro Farmer...
Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Egypt is the largest importer of Brazilian maize in the first six months of 2026. Egypt imported about 28.4 percent of maize exports, or about 1.7 million MT. Iran was the third-largest importer at 14.5 percent, or 900,000 MT, fol...
Key Takeaways: Brazil’s growing role in global agriculture is accompanied by a major vulnerability: the country imports approximately 88 percent of its fertilizer needs. High natural gas costs and development challenges have limited domestic nitrogen and potash production despite Brazil&...
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