News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS The Bangladesh government intends to import another 850,000 MT of wheat this fiscal year and expects that about 200,000 MT will be from the Ukraine on a government-to-government agreement. Total 2013/14 wheat import forecasts are 3 MMT, with country consumption level at just over 4 MMT. Current stocks held by the government are reported to be at a very low level of about 240,000 MT which is down from close to 850,000 MT earlier in 2013.FAO has indicated that 2013 Iranian wheat imports will be down by as much as 67 percent because of the very high stock level resulting from extensive 2012 imports and the good domestic production this current year. Imports could be as low as 2 MMT, whi...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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