Rising domestic feed prices and GOI's ban on soymeal imports are expected to have a strong negative impact on India's poultry industry. Declining Indian Oil Imports May Be Result of High Prices Following high demand and low imports in February, there was a rise in India's vegetable oil prices. Additional increases may result from the ongoing Ukrainian crisis and the possible dry spell in Malaysia that has been forecast because of El Nino.India imports large quantities of Ukrainian sunflower oil and prices have climbed by $100/MT in the past few days. It is anticipated that sunflower oil will comprise 10 percent or more of the 11.2 MMT total imports expected in 2013/14. For November 2013–February 2014, India imported 420,000 MT of the oil,...
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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