The Egyptian government is discussing the reopening of government-owned dairy operations that were all but totally closed down in 2008 after years of falling production. The plan is to try to involve private capital in bringing all facilities up to current world production standards.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Grain importers in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region can relax somewhat as the Ukrainian government has said that it does not intend to introduce any grain export controls in 2015. There has been discussion that the new Russian export taxes could increase demand from Ukraine, especially for wheat, and that this would cause domestic prices to increase or even result in wheat shortages in that...
What You Need to Know Today: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.75 to 4.0 percent Wednesday, with two officials dissenting in favor of a 25-basis-point increase. The Fed upgraded its assessment of economic growth from "solid" to "strong" but adopted a more patient approa...
Key Takeaways: Expected growth in U.S. soybean crushing capacity and output, driven by biofuel demand, will increase domestic soymeal supplies, with production growth significantly outpacing demand. WPI forecasts soymeal production increasing from 65.8 million short tons in 2026/27 to 70.5 mil...
Russian Grain Markets: 19–23 October 2026 The Russian grain market continued its recovery during the week, although prices remained volatile across regions. Wheat was notably bullish, while feed barley and corn were slower to appreciate, primarily because of weaker export demand amid logi...
