Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Israel will raise import tariffs on wheat from Russia and Ukraine under a new tariff agreement with the United States, a move expected to increase U.S. wheat imports. According to reports, the Israeli government will subsidize U.S. wheat costs to prevent domestic price increases. U.S. wheat is estimated to cost about $25/MT more than Black Sea-origin wheat. Israel imported approximately 2.15 MMT of wheat in 2025. Israel’s press reports that the new agreement with the USA on wheat imports also contains the provision to increase tariffs on animal fodder items from the Black Sea by 50%. Critics say that this will cause more milling wheat to be used as feed wheat due to the...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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