Romania usually exports a very limited volume of feed wheat as the average protein level is above 11.5 percent and gluten is usually above 25 percent. However, feed wheat's share of total exports could rise significantly this year. Milling Wheat The Black Sea market is under pressure as the region's harvest is progressing and farmer selling is growing every day. At the current price for August shipment, Russian wheat should generate only the minimal 50 ruble ($0.90) export tax. The harvest in Ukraine and southern Russia is slow due to the excessive rains persisting during the past two weeks. The quality in Ukraine is reported to be lower than the five-year average, and there are increasingly more offers in the market for its feed wh...
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 big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
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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