Egypt's tourism industry, which greatly affects the country's poultry sector, has improved since 2013. There are other factors, though, that are also impacting domestic poultry prices and supplies.
The Middle East/North Africa (MENA region) is the largest importer of French wheat, and France has once again raised its estimate of wheat exports for the current year from 8.8 MMT to 9.8 MMT. This is still down by about 20 percent from last year, but it is much better than had been expected in late 2014 forecasts. Reuters says that the increase has been pushed along by a weak euro coupled with a drop in export supplies from the Black Sea as well as increased export demand for feed wheat. MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS In a statement of...
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...
