According to the FAO, Egypt's 2014/15 grain imports will drop by about 1 MMT against last year, but the total is still approximately 1 MMT greater than the five-year average. It expects wheat imports will remain at approximately 10 MMT due to several factors.
Middle East and Mediterranean Regional Analysis NEWS UPDATES Although not specific to the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region, there were several developments that will impact it.Of interest to Middle Eastern grain importers is India's report that its current wheat stocks stand at 30.1 MMT, a decline from the total 34.1 MMT at this time last year. Its wheat exports, mainly to Asia and the Middle East, are expected to drop to approximately 3 MMT this year due to lower st...
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...
