India's Soymeal Exports Decline in May India's exports of soymeal in May totaled 142,588 MT, 19.2 percent below the 176,819 MT exported in May 2011. Since 1 November 2012 India has exported 2.874 MMT of soymeal. Exports of rapeseed meal during May of this year fell to 84,078 MT versus 130,082 MT in May 2011.India's exports of soymeal to Iran in April and May of this year totaled 150,974 MT. In the same two months of last year it exported only 50,387 MT of soymeal to Iran. The higher exports this year are the result of international sanctions that have been imposed on Iran. India exporters have received partial payment for their soymeal in Indian rupees paid by the Iranian government from petroleum sales to India.Indian exports of other p...
What You Need to Know Today: Cattle futures extended their sharp selloff Friday as weakening cash cattle prices, deteriorating feedlot profitability, and reduced packer demand continued to weigh on the market. The inability of futures to sustain a rally following last week's bullish Cattle on...
As predicted, the Federal Reserve held rates steady at the last meeting before the midterm elections, likely in part because of the election (see WPI 19 October and 22 September). The decision comes at the tail end of a midterm election cycle that has been marked by the two parties campaigning...
Key Takeaways: WPI’s new EU rapeseed crushing margin models point to weaker processing returns over the next four months due to higher rapeseed procurement costs and weaker product values. Statistical forecasts call for German crushing margins to decline from €181/MT to €...
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