Corn prices continued to be down during the first few weeks of the harvest in Bihar, but they have been moving up as demand increased once industries realized that the shortfall is going to remain. Meanwhile, there are a few who want corn to be brought under the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), wherein stock limits can be set. Sugar Sector under Threat High sugar prices drove retail inflation up to 5.39 percent in April 2016 versus 4.83 percent in the previous month.Consumer food price inflation increased to 6.32 percent compared with 5.21 percent in March as prices of pulses and sugar rose. To discourage hoarding of sugar and curb the rise in its prices, the food ministry has restricted the volume that a dealer or trader can hold to 500...
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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