Update on Global Sunseed Supply Periodically it is worthwhile to take a look at each of the main oilseed sectors other than soybeans and rapeseed. In this case, a look at the global sunflower seed industry is valuable considering the substantial supply disruptions that occurred in Europe and the Black Sea region this year.Global sunseed production reached a record high in the 2011/12 marketing year as a result of record crops in the EU-27, Russia and Ukraine. As a result, sunoil at times sold for less than soyoil. That resulted in sizable increases in sunoil imports by several countries, including India, Egypt, China, the EU-27, Turkey and Algeria. Normally these countries would not import so much sunoil because of its higher price, but...
Key Takeaways: Brazil confirmed a Newcastle disease outbreak at a commercial turkey farm in Santa Catarina on 18 October, raising concerns about potential disruptions to poultry exports despite the outbreak being confined to a single facility thus far. Mexico and Malaysia have imposed nationwi...
Yesterday, Alberta held a referendum on whether to begin the process toward independence from Canada. With more than one million votes counted as of early Tuesday morning, around 77 percent supported remaining in Canada, and 23 percent voted to start the process of separation, according to unof...
Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Pakistan’s smaller wheat farmers have been holding protests to complain about the lack of a support price for wheat and the potential expansion of GMO crop production. They also want the reinstatement of PASSCO, the governme...
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