News Updates EGYPT COMMENTS Not much specifically pertaining to grain from Egypt this week, other than the GASC tender details shown further down in the report. However, the political situation in Egypt has deteriorated greatly over the past few days and this is leading to a great deal of uncertainty in world financial markets regarding business with Egypt.The new decrees by President Morsi along with the very quickly adopted new constitution have upset a large chunk of the Egyptian population and shaken the financial institutions. While it is not expected that there will be an Arab Spring II, it may be that the president has pushed a little too far with his recent actions. Though he probably will not back-pedal, he may still have to mode...
Key Takeaways: Brazil confirmed a Newcastle disease outbreak at a commercial turkey farm in Santa Catarina on 18 October, raising concerns about potential disruptions to poultry exports despite the outbreak being confined to a single facility thus far. Mexico and Malaysia have imposed nationwi...
Yesterday, Alberta held a referendum on whether to begin the process toward independence from Canada. With more than one million votes counted as of early Tuesday morning, around 77 percent supported remaining in Canada, and 23 percent voted to start the process of separation, according to unof...
Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Pakistan’s smaller wheat farmers have been holding protests to complain about the lack of a support price for wheat and the potential expansion of GMO crop production. They also want the reinstatement of PASSCO, the governme...
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