Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region The 2025 dates for Ramadan are estimated to be 28 February until 30 March. The actual dates will depend on the location of each country. Egypt’s government hopes to increase its local wheat purchases in 2025 by 11 percent to about 4 MMT. Total wheat consumption in Egypt is seen at 20 MMT for 2025 with imports accounting for about 14 MMT. Bangladesh reports that wheat plantings are down by 8 percent for 2024/25 as farmers switch to more profitable crops, like maize and potatoes. Total wheat planted area has dropped by 35 percent since 2016 while maize planting continues to increase, driven by increased animal feed demand. Turkey’s rainfall at the end of 2024 and the...
What You Need to Know Today: Headlines emerging from negotiations between President Trump and President Xi were relatively limited, with a more substantive announcement expected Monday. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer indicated that additional details related to agricultural trade cou...
The heat of summer is now transitioning into more moderate temperatures, and the next two months have the busiest marketing periods of the year for replacement cattle. Weather always influences the replacement cattle market, and the primary grain belt in the Southern Plains, where many cattle a...
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