Russia: Grain Export Update According to data provided by the Federal Customs Service of Russia, 26.595 MMT of grain were exported as of 27 December and from the beginning of MY 2017/18 versus 19.734 MMT as of the same date a year ago. This included 20.7 MMT of wheat, 3.382 MMT of barley and 2.227 MMT of corn. Russia: MY 2017/18 Grain Export Forecast Igor Pavenskiy, director of Rusagrotrans’ Analytical Center, forecast on 28 December that Russia’s grain exports in MY 2017/18 will total 49 MMT. The estimate was revised upward from the previous 48.1 MMT following analysis of the latest shipments. Russia: Grain Released from State Intervention Fund Reserve for Export On 23 December, the Russian government relea...
What You Need to Know Today: A third U.S. border crossing (Columbus, New Mexico) has reopened to Mexican cattle imports following nearly two years of restrictions related to New World screwworm. The reopening could gradually improve feeder cattle availability, although more than 60 confi...
Yesterday, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released a new report of negotiated cash purchases of cattle under the mandatory price report. The report included Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The goal of the report was to solve the confidentiality issues e...
Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Bangladesh has asked the USA for technical assistance to improve grain storage and strengthen quality testing of imported grains. Of major importance to Bangladesh is the “technology to improve grain preservation and grain s...
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