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Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis

Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGION MENA region grain importers have been assured by Ukraine shippers that the recent attacks on power systems in Odessa will not affect port operations as grain facilities have alternate energy supplies. Turkey and India will be facing questions from the WTO after U.S. Wheat Associates has asked for an investigation into the wheat marketing practices of both countries. U.S. Wheat says that U.S. exports of wheat and wheat flour have suffered by as much as $800 million per year. Both countries, U.S. Wheat says, have subsidy/support programs that result in wheat and wheat flour being “dumped” in some markets. The action by U.S. Wheat is supported by C...

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Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for April 5-11, 2024 Wheat:  Net sales reductions of 93,600 metric tons (MT) for 2023/2024 were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 487,800 MT were down 22 percent from the previous week, but unchanged fro...

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Market Commentary: Looking for Market Movers

The bearishness continues as South America crops loom and Northern Hemisphere weather is stable. The impending flood of Argentine soymeal and soyoil onto the market sent the May soyoil contract to a new low.  There was nothing in today’s weekly USDA Export Sales report to alter the...

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Summary of Futures

May 24 Corn closed at $4.2675/bushel, down $0.035 from yesterday's close.  Jul 24 Wheat closed at $5.53/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  May 24 Soybeans closed at $11.3425/bushel, down $0.1525 from yesterday's close.  May 24 Soymeal closed at $338/short ton, down $0.7...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for April 5-11, 2024 Wheat:  Net sales reductions of 93,600 metric tons (MT) for 2023/2024 were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 487,800 MT were down 22 percent from the previous week, but unchanged fro...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Looking for Market Movers

The bearishness continues as South America crops loom and Northern Hemisphere weather is stable. The impending flood of Argentine soymeal and soyoil onto the market sent the May soyoil contract to a new low.  There was nothing in today’s weekly USDA Export Sales report to alter the...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 24 Corn closed at $4.2675/bushel, down $0.035 from yesterday's close.  Jul 24 Wheat closed at $5.53/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  May 24 Soybeans closed at $11.3425/bushel, down $0.1525 from yesterday's close.  May 24 Soymeal closed at $338/short ton, down $0.7...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Grains Fall while Oilseeds Gain; Oil Falls on U.S. Stocks, Chinese Economy

The CBOT was mixed on Wednesday with wheat futures dropping amid fund selling due to a stronger U.S. dollar and easing Russian FOB offers while corn drifted lower in lackluster, low-volume trade. While the grains were on the defensive, the soy complex found some support from technically related...

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