Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGION Egypt grain importers, according to the USDA, have booked 71,000 MT of U.S. corn. This will be the first sale of U.S. corn to Egypt in quite a few months. Egypt and Israel are the destinations for the first Ukraine wheat shipment from the temporary grain corridor set up by Ukraine from Odesa. A total of 20,000 MT of wheat was reportedly shipped. Egypt’s Ministry of Supply reported purchases of 3.8 MMT of local wheat against the original target of 4 MMT. It also reports that Egypt’s wheat supply stands at five months consumption. SOUTHERN/EASTERN/WESTERN AFRICA Morocco is holding the 2023 Grain & Milling Expo in Casablanca 4-5 Octobe...
What You Need to Know Today: CBOT markets pared Monday’s sharp losses as traders booked short profits and adjusted positions ahead of the Grain Stocks report that USDA will release Wednesday afternoon. The 7-day QPF forecast from NOAA now shows heavy rain across the central and western C...
Key Takeaways: Comparative advantage encourages countries to specialize in goods they can produce at a lower opportunity cost and rely on trade for others. Differences in climate, land, infrastructure, and technology help determine where agricultural commodities can be produced most efficientl...
Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Iran is reported to have completed its rail link from the border with Afghanistan to the Iranian port of Chabahar on the Gulf of Oman — the link is expected to be fully operational in early 2027. This will be Afghanistan&rsq...
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