Feed Grains
PM Post: Trading Tomorrow's Expectations
THE OPEN May beans: 4 1/4 lower March meal: .20 lower March soyoil: 49 lower May corn: 1 1/2 lower May wheat: 5 lower The markets opened lower as called with March soyoil and oilshare trading lower. China continues to add stimulus to keep its economy going which is translating to better...
Technical Views - The Details
SPREADS May crush trades to 91.22c/bu, while oilshare is weaker, trading back below 34.0% to 33.87%. Corn spreads weaken with July/Dec trading out to 3c from 2 1/4c. March/May corn trades from 4 1/4c to 4 1/2c. July/Nov beans widen back out to 9 1/4c from 7c. March/May w...
AM Outlook - Mostly Sideways
GOOD MORNING, Futures are lower this morning led by soyoil, followed by wheat. Soyoil is lower following a sharp break in palm, as traders are concerned that the virus may lead to lower demand from China and India. Chicago corn and bean prices piggy-back off weaker Chinese and...
PM Post: Trading Tomorrow's Expectations
THE OPEN May beans: 4 1/4 lower March meal: .20 lower March soyoil: 49 lower May corn: 1 1/2 lower May wheat: 5 lower The markets opened lower as called with March soyoil and oilshare trading lower. China continues to add stimulus to keep its economy going which is translating to better...
Technical Views - The Details
SPREADS May crush trades to 91.22c/bu, while oilshare is weaker, trading back below 34.0% to 33.87%. Corn spreads weaken with July/Dec trading out to 3c from 2 1/4c. March/May corn trades from 4 1/4c to 4 1/2c. July/Nov beans widen back out to 9 1/4c from 7c. March/May w...
AM Outlook - Mostly Sideways
GOOD MORNING, Futures are lower this morning led by soyoil, followed by wheat. Soyoil is lower following a sharp break in palm, as traders are concerned that the virus may lead to lower demand from China and India. Chicago corn and bean prices piggy-back off weaker Chinese and...
Market Commentary
Overnight news that Australia’s 2019/20 wheat crop will be smaller than expected set the stage for a sharp rally in the CBOT wheat markets. Morning calls were for wheat to open higher and pull corn along with it, which is exactly what happened. Few, if any, analysts, however, expected whe...
Soy & Oilseeds
PM Post: Trading Tomorrow's Expectations
THE OPEN May beans: 4 1/4 lower March meal: .20 lower March soyoil: 49 lower May corn: 1 1/2 lower May wheat: 5 lower The markets opened lower as called with March soyoil and oilshare trading lower. China continues to add stimulus to keep its economy going which is translating to better...
Technical Views - The Details
SPREADS May crush trades to 91.22c/bu, while oilshare is weaker, trading back below 34.0% to 33.87%. Corn spreads weaken with July/Dec trading out to 3c from 2 1/4c. March/May corn trades from 4 1/4c to 4 1/2c. July/Nov beans widen back out to 9 1/4c from 7c. March/May w...
Market Commentary
Overnight news that Australia’s 2019/20 wheat crop will be smaller than expected set the stage for a sharp rally in the CBOT wheat markets. Morning calls were for wheat to open higher and pull corn along with it, which is exactly what happened. Few, if any, analysts, however, expected whe...
PM Post: Trading Tomorrow's Expectations
THE OPEN May beans: 4 1/4 lower March meal: .20 lower March soyoil: 49 lower May corn: 1 1/2 lower May wheat: 5 lower The markets opened lower as called with March soyoil and oilshare trading lower. China continues to add stimulus to keep its economy going which is translating to better...
Technical Views - The Details
SPREADS May crush trades to 91.22c/bu, while oilshare is weaker, trading back below 34.0% to 33.87%. Corn spreads weaken with July/Dec trading out to 3c from 2 1/4c. March/May corn trades from 4 1/4c to 4 1/2c. July/Nov beans widen back out to 9 1/4c from 7c. March/May w...
Market Commentary
Overnight news that Australia’s 2019/20 wheat crop will be smaller than expected set the stage for a sharp rally in the CBOT wheat markets. Morning calls were for wheat to open higher and pull corn along with it, which is exactly what happened. Few, if any, analysts, however, expected whe...
Summary of Futures
Mar 20 Corn closed at $3.83/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Wheat closed at $5.6675/bushel, up $0.24 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soybeans closed at $8.9225/bushel, down $0.015 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soymeal closed at $292.2/short ton, up $1.1 from...
Wheat
PM Post: Trading Tomorrow's Expectations
THE OPEN May beans: 4 1/4 lower March meal: .20 lower March soyoil: 49 lower May corn: 1 1/2 lower May wheat: 5 lower The markets opened lower as called with March soyoil and oilshare trading lower. China continues to add stimulus to keep its economy going which is translating to better...
Technical Views - The Details
SPREADS May crush trades to 91.22c/bu, while oilshare is weaker, trading back below 34.0% to 33.87%. Corn spreads weaken with July/Dec trading out to 3c from 2 1/4c. March/May corn trades from 4 1/4c to 4 1/2c. July/Nov beans widen back out to 9 1/4c from 7c. March/May w...
AM Outlook - Mostly Sideways
GOOD MORNING, Futures are lower this morning led by soyoil, followed by wheat. Soyoil is lower following a sharp break in palm, as traders are concerned that the virus may lead to lower demand from China and India. Chicago corn and bean prices piggy-back off weaker Chinese and...
PM Post: Trading Tomorrow's Expectations
THE OPEN May beans: 4 1/4 lower March meal: .20 lower March soyoil: 49 lower May corn: 1 1/2 lower May wheat: 5 lower The markets opened lower as called with March soyoil and oilshare trading lower. China continues to add stimulus to keep its economy going which is translating to better...
Technical Views - The Details
SPREADS May crush trades to 91.22c/bu, while oilshare is weaker, trading back below 34.0% to 33.87%. Corn spreads weaken with July/Dec trading out to 3c from 2 1/4c. March/May corn trades from 4 1/4c to 4 1/2c. July/Nov beans widen back out to 9 1/4c from 7c. March/May w...
AM Outlook - Mostly Sideways
GOOD MORNING, Futures are lower this morning led by soyoil, followed by wheat. Soyoil is lower following a sharp break in palm, as traders are concerned that the virus may lead to lower demand from China and India. Chicago corn and bean prices piggy-back off weaker Chinese and...
Market Commentary
Overnight news that Australia’s 2019/20 wheat crop will be smaller than expected set the stage for a sharp rally in the CBOT wheat markets. Morning calls were for wheat to open higher and pull corn along with it, which is exactly what happened. Few, if any, analysts, however, expected whe...
Livestock
AM Outlook - Mostly Sideways
GOOD MORNING, Futures are lower this morning led by soyoil, followed by wheat. Soyoil is lower following a sharp break in palm, as traders are concerned that the virus may lead to lower demand from China and India. Chicago corn and bean prices piggy-back off weaker Chinese and...
Market Commentary
Overnight news that Australia’s 2019/20 wheat crop will be smaller than expected set the stage for a sharp rally in the CBOT wheat markets. Morning calls were for wheat to open higher and pull corn along with it, which is exactly what happened. Few, if any, analysts, however, expected whe...
Summary of Futures
Mar 20 Corn closed at $3.83/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Wheat closed at $5.6675/bushel, up $0.24 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soybeans closed at $8.9225/bushel, down $0.015 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soymeal closed at $292.2/short ton, up $1.1 from...
AM Outlook - Mostly Sideways
GOOD MORNING, Futures are lower this morning led by soyoil, followed by wheat. Soyoil is lower following a sharp break in palm, as traders are concerned that the virus may lead to lower demand from China and India. Chicago corn and bean prices piggy-back off weaker Chinese and...
Market Commentary
Overnight news that Australia’s 2019/20 wheat crop will be smaller than expected set the stage for a sharp rally in the CBOT wheat markets. Morning calls were for wheat to open higher and pull corn along with it, which is exactly what happened. Few, if any, analysts, however, expected whe...
Summary of Futures
Mar 20 Corn closed at $3.83/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Wheat closed at $5.6675/bushel, up $0.24 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soybeans closed at $8.9225/bushel, down $0.015 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soymeal closed at $292.2/short ton, up $1.1 from...
China's Tariff Reductions
China announced this morning a list of 696 U.S. products for which importers may apply for a tariff exemption. Importers must apply for the exemption by 2 March, with a particular volume of imports specified in the application. Import volumes above the applied for amount will be subject to the...
Biofuels
China's Tariff Reductions
China announced this morning a list of 696 U.S. products for which importers may apply for a tariff exemption. Importers must apply for the exemption by 2 March, with a particular volume of imports specified in the application. Import volumes above the applied for amount will be subject to the...
Market Commentary
The CBOT opened on a strong note and moved higher for most of the day with the markets posting a mini rally following yesterday’s day of depressed trading. Wheat futures moved higher in a test of old support levels, which helped put a bid under corn as well. Outside markets were higher as...
Oilseed Highlights: NBB Biodiesel Goal; Mato Grosso Soybeans; Argentine Soy Crush
Biodiesel Board Establishes Overly Ambitious Goal This week the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) held its annual meeting. As part of that meeting the organization established a goal of producing 6 billion gallons of biodiesel in the U.S. by 2030 and 15 billion gallons by 2050. Any industry...
China's Tariff Reductions
China announced this morning a list of 696 U.S. products for which importers may apply for a tariff exemption. Importers must apply for the exemption by 2 March, with a particular volume of imports specified in the application. Import volumes above the applied for amount will be subject to the...
Market Commentary
The CBOT opened on a strong note and moved higher for most of the day with the markets posting a mini rally following yesterday’s day of depressed trading. Wheat futures moved higher in a test of old support levels, which helped put a bid under corn as well. Outside markets were higher as...
Oilseed Highlights: NBB Biodiesel Goal; Mato Grosso Soybeans; Argentine Soy Crush
Biodiesel Board Establishes Overly Ambitious Goal This week the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) held its annual meeting. As part of that meeting the organization established a goal of producing 6 billion gallons of biodiesel in the U.S. by 2030 and 15 billion gallons by 2050. Any industry...
Quest for E15
Now that the EPA has promised that at least 15 billion gallons of ethanol will be blended into a total gasoline pool of about 142.4 billion gallons, the trick is how to expand sales of higher blends of ethanol. EIA is forecasting total gasoline consumption in 2020 to increase about...
Farm Inputs
Green on Black Equals Red; Fake Honey
Green Impact on Black Equals Red Activists in Europe are protesting against today’s “Black Friday” shopping extravaganza. They argue that the environmental externalities of consumerism will destroy the planet. This begs the question of whether commercial minimalism will destro...
Technical Views - Meal Correction Upwards
SPREADS September KC/Chicago spreads moved to new contract lows yesterday. KC wheat/corn spreads moved back to levels conducive to putting HRW back into feed. October crush firms to 1.07c/bu while oilshare firms to new highs at 33 percent. Dec/March corn trades from 10c...
Market Commentary
Weather forecasts run yesterday afternoon and evening continue to show a drying trend across the Corn Belt, which led futures lower overnight. The worst of the planting-delaying weather seems to be over, and fresh forecasts are broadly encouraging. Overnight pressure also came from news that ho...
Green on Black Equals Red; Fake Honey
Green Impact on Black Equals Red Activists in Europe are protesting against today’s “Black Friday” shopping extravaganza. They argue that the environmental externalities of consumerism will destroy the planet. This begs the question of whether commercial minimalism will destro...
Technical Views - Meal Correction Upwards
SPREADS September KC/Chicago spreads moved to new contract lows yesterday. KC wheat/corn spreads moved back to levels conducive to putting HRW back into feed. October crush firms to 1.07c/bu while oilshare firms to new highs at 33 percent. Dec/March corn trades from 10c...
Market Commentary
Weather forecasts run yesterday afternoon and evening continue to show a drying trend across the Corn Belt, which led futures lower overnight. The worst of the planting-delaying weather seems to be over, and fresh forecasts are broadly encouraging. Overnight pressure also came from news that ho...
Market Commentary
Overnight trade featured prices on both sides of unchanged in heavy volume (well, heavy for an overnight session). Corn attempted to break below yesterday’s low but failed, which brought more buying heading into the morning. At the close, corn, soybean and wheat futures were all higher. T...
Equities
Market Commentary
President Trump’s Twitter account was in overdrive this morning as he lashed out at China in a series of tweets, including a note that U.S. companies are “hereby ordered” to find alternatives to that country. This could be part of a bizarre negotiating strategy, a knee-jerk re...
Market Commentary
The markets are in the sweet spot where buyers and sellers are in agreement, and thus both bulls and bears can be dissatisfied by the stability of prices. The Pro Farmer tour wraps up today and reports its results tomorrow, but even its news has a bland taste. It has found areas of concern in t...
Market Commentary
Much like yesterday, today’s trading was dominated by crop tour yield numbers, good weather forecasts, and continued pressure on world wheat values. The soy complex managed to post solid gains, but wheat led corn lower amid significant spread trading. Funds are thought to be flat corn whi...
Market Commentary
President Trump’s Twitter account was in overdrive this morning as he lashed out at China in a series of tweets, including a note that U.S. companies are “hereby ordered” to find alternatives to that country. This could be part of a bizarre negotiating strategy, a knee-jerk re...
Market Commentary
The markets are in the sweet spot where buyers and sellers are in agreement, and thus both bulls and bears can be dissatisfied by the stability of prices. The Pro Farmer tour wraps up today and reports its results tomorrow, but even its news has a bland taste. It has found areas of concern in t...
Market Commentary
Much like yesterday, today’s trading was dominated by crop tour yield numbers, good weather forecasts, and continued pressure on world wheat values. The soy complex managed to post solid gains, but wheat led corn lower amid significant spread trading. Funds are thought to be flat corn whi...
Market Commentary
Crop tour yield estimates were the feature of the day, and field reports that yields are likely to be lower than reflected in the August Crop Production report were supportive for row crops. The weather outlook remains broadly favorable with below-average temperatures and above-average rainfall...
Energy
Summary of Futures
Mar 20 Corn closed at $3.83/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Wheat closed at $5.6675/bushel, up $0.24 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soybeans closed at $8.9225/bushel, down $0.015 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soymeal closed at $292.2/short ton, up $1.1 from...
Summary of Futures
Mar 20 Corn closed at $3.795/bushel, down $0.035 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Wheat closed at $5.4425/bushel, down $0.0325 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soybeans closed at $8.9625/bushel, up $0.0375 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soymeal closed at $291.9/short ton, up $0.2...
Summary of Futures
Mar 20 Corn closed at $3.83/bushel, up $0.0325 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Wheat closed at $5.475/bushel, up $0.055 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soybeans closed at $8.925/bushel, up $0.0775 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soymeal closed at $291.7/short ton, up $0.9 from ye...
Summary of Futures
Mar 20 Corn closed at $3.83/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Wheat closed at $5.6675/bushel, up $0.24 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soybeans closed at $8.9225/bushel, down $0.015 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soymeal closed at $292.2/short ton, up $1.1 from...
Summary of Futures
Mar 20 Corn closed at $3.795/bushel, down $0.035 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Wheat closed at $5.4425/bushel, down $0.0325 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soybeans closed at $8.9625/bushel, up $0.0375 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soymeal closed at $291.9/short ton, up $0.2...
Summary of Futures
Mar 20 Corn closed at $3.83/bushel, up $0.0325 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Wheat closed at $5.475/bushel, up $0.055 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soybeans closed at $8.925/bushel, up $0.0775 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soymeal closed at $291.7/short ton, up $0.9 from ye...
Summary of Futures
Mar 20 Corn closed at $3.7975/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Wheat closed at $5.42/bushel, down $0.1 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soybeans closed at $8.8475/bushel, up $0.005 from yesterday's close. Mar 20 Soymeal closed at $290.8/short ton, down $0.6 from...
Softs
The Next China
The country with the largest population is China and India is second but agricultural marketers are always looking for alternative markets. Indonesia has 265 million people living on 17,000 islands with a total arable land base of just 13 percent. While its import policies have been designed to...
Trade War Trade Impacts
The U.S.– China trade war has had a far more dramatic impact on American agriculture than it has had on farmers in the Middle Kingdom. In fiscal year 2017, the U.S. had a $16 billion agricultural trade surplus with China. In percentage terms, U.S. food sales to China that year were 142 pe...
China In-Country Analysis
Livestock Live Hog Price Down 2 Percent, White Feather Broiler Rises By 11 Percent After peaking at RMB 40.28/kg ($5.73/kg) or RMB 18.27/lb. ($2.60/lb.) at the end of October, the national average live hog price has fallen for five straight weeks. Ending last week at RMB 31.61/kg ($4.50/kg) or...
The Next China
The country with the largest population is China and India is second but agricultural marketers are always looking for alternative markets. Indonesia has 265 million people living on 17,000 islands with a total arable land base of just 13 percent. While its import policies have been designed to...
Trade War Trade Impacts
The U.S.– China trade war has had a far more dramatic impact on American agriculture than it has had on farmers in the Middle Kingdom. In fiscal year 2017, the U.S. had a $16 billion agricultural trade surplus with China. In percentage terms, U.S. food sales to China that year were 142 pe...
China In-Country Analysis
Livestock Live Hog Price Down 2 Percent, White Feather Broiler Rises By 11 Percent After peaking at RMB 40.28/kg ($5.73/kg) or RMB 18.27/lb. ($2.60/lb.) at the end of October, the national average live hog price has fallen for five straight weeks. Ending last week at RMB 31.61/kg ($4.50/kg) or...
A Faint Light from Golden Rice
As someone who has for many years pursued a deep interest in the business and economics of agriculture and food, one of the greatest frustrations and disappointments is the organized, systematic opposition to nearly all the scientific and technical advances in food and agricultural production d...
Macroeconomics
Fed Report: More Growth, Less Leverage
This week, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell delivered the first of his twice-per-year reports to Congress in testimony before the House and Senate Banking Committees. The basic message was the economy is strong, but the current range of low interest rates may mean a loss of leverage...
African Century
A phrase filled with dark humor about Brazil in the 1990’s was, Brazil é o pais do futuro e sempre será - Brazil is the country of the future and always will be. However, it eventually broke out from its underperforming stage. The Brazilian economy is now six times larger an...
USDA Forecasts and China Agreement
The February WASDE will be released this coming Tuesday and ahead of it USDA’s Office of the Chief of Economist (OCE) issued an explanation of how upcoming WASDE reports will integrate projections of the China trade agreement. The coronavirus situation has put some of the big expectations...
Fed Report: More Growth, Less Leverage
This week, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell delivered the first of his twice-per-year reports to Congress in testimony before the House and Senate Banking Committees. The basic message was the economy is strong, but the current range of low interest rates may mean a loss of leverage...
African Century
A phrase filled with dark humor about Brazil in the 1990’s was, Brazil é o pais do futuro e sempre será - Brazil is the country of the future and always will be. However, it eventually broke out from its underperforming stage. The Brazilian economy is now six times larger an...
USDA Forecasts and China Agreement
The February WASDE will be released this coming Tuesday and ahead of it USDA’s Office of the Chief of Economist (OCE) issued an explanation of how upcoming WASDE reports will integrate projections of the China trade agreement. The coronavirus situation has put some of the big expectations...
Decline in Global Specialty Crops Trade
The trade war has largely involved major crops like soybeans, grain and livestock products. However, there has been concurrent adverse impacts on the trade in specialty crops that may have lower aggregate values but typically have greater per unit prices. These are also products that have valua...
Pulses
An IPO-Level Look at the Veggie Burger Sector
Beyond Meat, the maker of a vegetable protein meat alternative product, is preparing for an IPO. It will be offering 8.75 million shares at $19-21, which would raise $175 million at the mid-point price. The company’s cornerstone product is the Beyond Burger, which is now available at a nu...
Indian Subcontinent Regional Analysis
Higher Early Sugar Production and Slow Exports Could Pressure Prices Due to the early start of the 2018/19 sugarcane crushing season, Indian sugar mills were able to produce 21.93 MMT of sugar as of 15 February 2019 versus 20.36 MMT at the same point a year ago, an increase of 7.71 percent. Ano...
Indian Subcontinent Regional Analysis
Sugar Production Estimates Lowered Based on new satellite survey data from the Indian Sugar Mills Association’s (ISMA’s) satellite survey of sugarcane plantings, the sugar production estimate has been decreased from 31.5 MMT to 30.7 MMT. That is 4.3 MMT or 12.28 percent lower than t...
An IPO-Level Look at the Veggie Burger Sector
Beyond Meat, the maker of a vegetable protein meat alternative product, is preparing for an IPO. It will be offering 8.75 million shares at $19-21, which would raise $175 million at the mid-point price. The company’s cornerstone product is the Beyond Burger, which is now available at a nu...
Indian Subcontinent Regional Analysis
Higher Early Sugar Production and Slow Exports Could Pressure Prices Due to the early start of the 2018/19 sugarcane crushing season, Indian sugar mills were able to produce 21.93 MMT of sugar as of 15 February 2019 versus 20.36 MMT at the same point a year ago, an increase of 7.71 percent. Ano...
Indian Subcontinent Regional Analysis
Sugar Production Estimates Lowered Based on new satellite survey data from the Indian Sugar Mills Association’s (ISMA’s) satellite survey of sugarcane plantings, the sugar production estimate has been decreased from 31.5 MMT to 30.7 MMT. That is 4.3 MMT or 12.28 percent lower than t...
Indian Subcontinent Regional Analysis
Rabi Sowing Down As of 18 January 2019, the total rabi planted area was down 4.8 percent versus 2017/18. While wheat is among the crops affected, pulses and coarse cereals, most especially pearl millet, are down significantly (see table below). The overal oilseed area has been good, however, as...
Freight
FOB Prices and Freight Rate App (Updated 18 February)
Update for 18 February 2020: New Data Added!! WPI has expanded the data offerings in this app to include DDGS, Sorghum, Soymeal, Corn Gluten Meal, Corn Gluent Feed Pellets, and additional FOB price indications for corn and soybeans. All other routes/offers updated through the day's close. ...
Interactive Ocean Freight Rates (Updated 18 February)
Data Updated Through: 18 February 2020 New Features: Added 6 month, 1 year, 2 year, YTD, and "All" data selectors for easier navigation within charts. Also added data going back 6 months for the baltic dry-bulk panamax indexes: P2A: Gulf/Atlantic-Japan P2A: PNW/Pacific-Japan...
Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis
Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA COMMENTS Egypt has announced that the population of the country has just reached 100 million people. Egypt will set up its first commodity exchange by January 2021 – wheat, corn, rice and sugar are the initial commodities that will b...
FOB Prices and Freight Rate App (Updated 18 February)
Update for 18 February 2020: New Data Added!! WPI has expanded the data offerings in this app to include DDGS, Sorghum, Soymeal, Corn Gluten Meal, Corn Gluent Feed Pellets, and additional FOB price indications for corn and soybeans. All other routes/offers updated through the day's close. ...
Interactive Ocean Freight Rates (Updated 18 February)
Data Updated Through: 18 February 2020 New Features: Added 6 month, 1 year, 2 year, YTD, and "All" data selectors for easier navigation within charts. Also added data going back 6 months for the baltic dry-bulk panamax indexes: P2A: Gulf/Atlantic-Japan P2A: PNW/Pacific-Japan...
Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis
Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA COMMENTS Egypt has announced that the population of the country has just reached 100 million people. Egypt will set up its first commodity exchange by January 2021 – wheat, corn, rice and sugar are the initial commodities that will b...
Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis
Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA COMMENTS Pakistan has declared a national emergency due to the spread of desert locusts in the eastern part of the country. They say that it is the worst infestation in 20 years – one that could decimate local grain crops. The locust...