Egypt's government has advised that current stocks and orders of wheat will last until 19 June 2014, while the country's wheat crop has a very wide range of production estimates.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS This year's Egyptian wheat crop has a very wide range of production estimates with the highest from the agriculture ministry at 9.5 MMT, while other government officials believe that the maximum will be about 9 MMT. However, a survey of private traders indicates that they are much less positive as they expect a total crop of 7 MMT. While the agriculture ministry may be a little too enthusiastic, the traders' estimate is probably too low. A wheat production range of more than 8 MMT and just under 9 MMT is...
What You Need to Know Today: Oil prices surged today following reports of tanker attacks off the coast of Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels and renewed U.S. threats to escalate military strikes against Iran, heightening concerns over potential disruptions to Middle East energy supplies. Brent crud...
Key Takeaways: The latest UN data shows solid progress reducing global hunger and food insecurity. The geography of hunger-affected people has shifted substantially, however, and Africa is now the most affected region. To understand why hunger patterns have shifted and what policy option...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report for 1 July will be released tomorrow. Analysts’ pre-report consensus estimates are for the total inventory on feed to be 102.2 percent of last year. Those estimates imply an on-feed inventory of 11.327 million head. If accurate, that would be the...
