USDA and other international agencies are working in Pakistan to address an issue with the wheat crop there. Meanwhile, a recent study indicates maize-producing countries in Africa could lose $2.2-5 billion per year due to yield loss caused by one particular pest. Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS Egypt has put a hold on another wheat shipment, 59,000 MT from France, that is now being examined by authorities as it is said to contain poppy seeds (see below). Meanwhile, there has been no decision yet regarding the previous 63,000 MT shipment of Romanian wheat being held for the same reason (see Ag Perspectives, 29 August). According to the trade, shippers are now being very careful about wheat shipments to Egypt and that...
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...
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