Wheat farmers in Kenya are very concerned because of an outbreak of wheat stem rust. No control for this type of wheat rust exists as it was first seen in Ethiopia in 2013, and there has been no time to develop resistant wheat strains.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Egyptian industries continue to face a long summer of power outages and limited fuel supplies, as noted in a previous report. The country has increased natural gas and coal imports for electricity generation, but commercial suppliers find it difficult to ship there due to the very high level of outstanding debt for previous energy imports. Electricity cutoffs of about two hours late in the day are becoming the normal occurrence in parts of Egypt, an...
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...
