Iran's government announced that it will be working with the FAO to improve domestic wheat and barley production. While some say that the country is approaching self-sufficiency in wheat, the ministry of supply indicates that imports will continue to be required for several years.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS The Tunisian government reports that 2014 imports of durum wheat and corn are up 19 percent and 9 percent, respectively, compared with last year. Meanwhile, soft wheat and barley imports have dropped 6 percent and an amazing 62 percent, respectively.Almunajem Group, a Saudi Arabian company, has bought 25 percent of the insolvent French poultry producer Groupe Doux after issuing it a loan two years ago w...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
