The extreme prevailing weather conditions continue to damage crops, leading to a belief that climate change is here to stay and that the El Nino factor will certainly impact the 2014/15 agricultural production in large areas of India. Unusual Weather System Continues and Damages Country's Crops The winter chill persists over northern, central and western India with parts of Maharashtra (Nashik) and Madhya Pradesh hit by hailstorms this past week. Kashmir Valley also received a fresh snowfall. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted more snow and rainfall in coming days, especially 15-18 March 2014. It normally remains dry this time of year, and most of the grain-bearing crops that include wheat, oilseeds, etc. are ready...
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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