Egypt has faced a much stronger outbreak of avian flu this year in small village flocks, which experts attribute to a specific factor. While none have been reported in the country's commercial poultry operations, consumer reactions impact both that market and corn/soymeal consumption.
Regional Updates Middle Eastern wheat buyers are very pleased that Russia's Ag Ministry is said to be planning/proposing an end to the wheat export tariff on 1 July. This is of course only a proposal to the government, but that would seem to be the best time to terminate it as July is the start of the grain marketing year and winter wheat crops should be available. Russia is expecting a smaller crop this season, however, although local stocks are u...
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...
