Grounded Bulk Carrier in Parana River Navigation in the Parana River (Upriver, Argentina) has been affected since 17 January by the grounded vessel, MV Aristeas P. The situation with the carrier interrupted all Upriver ports' activities, and all contracts declared a "force majeure" as a result.About 15 loaded vessels are waiting to receive the green light before navigating to their destinations. The grounded vessel is being removed; if everything goes as planned, tugs are expected to carry MV Aristeas P out of the river by 28 January. Soil Moisture These maps show soil moisture in the Pampa Humeda region. After the latest rainfalls from the past weekend, the actual picture should look slightly better than what is indicated in the 20 Ja...
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...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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