Higher Wheat Procurement Could Be Problematic In the first three weeks of the wheat procurement drive, state and central agencies have acquired more than 20 MMT at the set price of Rs.17,350/MT ($262/MT), which is higher than last year.
Procurement is up in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana against last year but fairly slow in other states due to delayed harvest and damage in some belts. The total procurement was 30.824 MMT in wheat’s MY 2017/18, but the government of India (GOI) expects it to reach 33 MMT or higher this year (MY 2018/19) based on estimated production of 97.11 MMMT. As of 1 April 2018, the wheat stocks in the central pool stood at 13.231 MMT, much higher than anticipated as the pickup by states was much lower, versus 8.05...
What You Need to Know Today: After a period of limited activity, USDA reported a sizeable 613 KMT in soybean export sales, including 330 KMT to China and 283 KMT to unknown destinations, potentially also China. The purchases represent a meaningful pickup in demand and bring China closer to ful...
Key Takeaways: Consumer spending is a key driver of the U.S. economy, and the latest retail sales data indicate that spending remains robust despite inflation. In September, total retail and food service sales rose more than 6 percent year-over-year, with food service spending up 7 percent and...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
