News Updates PAKISTANI WHEAT TO IRAN Pakistani authorities are working very hard on a plan to export 1.5 MMT of milling wheat and 1.2 MMT of rice to Iran on a barter basis. According to the local press, the first shipments to Iran have already been made. Pakistan is also looking at new business from Iran of up to USD 7 billion for vegetables, fruits, spices and other foodstuffs. A government official was quoted saying that the exports will be paid for with Iranian oil and petroleum products. IRAN AND INDIA A trade delegation from India to Iran is hoping to be the first major step in increasing trade between the two countries to USD 25 billion or more. The current sanctions against Iran have created opportunities for countries that have...
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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