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: 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...
