The trade reports that Egypt's payment for government-purchased grains is slowing significantly with delays in opening letters of credit for tender purchases. Meanwhile, USDA FAS Cairo has issued its latest Grain and Feed report that forecasts Egyptian imports of both wheat and corn will rise slightly in 2014.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Turkey's Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock has issued final 2013 planting and production numbers for grains with some very interesting details regarding changes since 2005. Wheat planted area has dropped by 16 percent, but total wheat production has still increased by close to 3 percent overall to 22 MMT. Barley planting area has declined by about 26 percent with p...
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...
