Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Egypt Grain Situation Recap:
Egypt’s wheat market is very quiet due to good stocks and low demand. Private sector millers are using local wheat production. Egypt’s maize imports have picked up this week, with shipments arriving from both Brazil and Argentina. Stocks on hand are still very good. Local prices for imported maize are said to be below replacement as a result of the large stocks. A large volume of soybeans arrived this week — about 222,000 MT. Stocks are said to be high, with no need for new purchases before about September.
Egypt is reported by USSEC to be the second-largest importer of U.S. soybeans, having imported 4.5 MMT in the first 4...
Developer's Note 24 August 2026: WPI recently completed an exercise that updated the codebase for this app and solved some of the discrepancies between our five-year average calculation and USDA's. There are a few lingering cases where early (late) starts (finishes) to the crop cycle resu...
What You Need to Know Today: Corn and soybean futures were lower to open the week, with funds still in control and in a selling mood. The upcoming WASDE report on Tuesday is also likely to feature larger corn and soybean stocks, which helped put grain futures on the defensive. Wheat futures we...
Key Takeaways: Currency exchange rates influence agricultural export competitiveness and producer profitability, even when underlying commodity prices remain unchanged. A weaker domestic currency allows agricultural exporters to receive more local currency for dollar-denominated sales, potenti...
Soybeans Brazil Last week was once again very quiet, with very few trades. There is little activity in Brazil's old-crop market, with virtually no old-crop offers remaining for November. Brazil's export lineup for November and December is currently much smaller than last year's. After exporting...