First Food Grain Production Estimates The key production areas are likely to produce more grain this year as a result of the continuing good monsoon. The food grain production in the first half – summer harvest is expected to be 129.32 MMT, slightly higher than last year's (2012/13) 128.2 MMT.India's overall food grain production is expected to be up marginally by 0.9 percent compared with 2012/13. While rice production is expected to be down by 0.5 percent, corn production is estimated to be higher by 10.8 percent as the area sown has been much higher.Pulses production is expected to be higher by a meager 1.7 percent and the season accounts for 35 percent of the total pulses production in India. Market expectations were much higher as...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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