News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Saudi Arabia has announced that the upcoming Eid Al-Adha holiday will start on 10 October with the government resuming work on 21 October. Holidays will vary by country and it is expected that private sector holidays will be shorter than the government holidays.While not strictly grain-related, Saudi Arabia reports that 86 percent of the total workforce is composed of expatriates as is 99.5 percent of agriculture/animal farm workers.Morocco has announced that it will be changing its gasoline subsidy program and this has prompted concern among many that it also has plans to change the current wheat flour and sugar subsidy programs. That is unlikely because of the effect that food subs...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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