The recent policies of the government affecting the pulses sector are betraying New Delhi’s chaotic thinking and knee-jerk reaction. First, as part of the agricultural market reform package, the government placed lentils outside the ambit of the law to intimidate other essential commodities such as oilseeds. The move sought to justify the removal of stock…
Changes in duty structures made by both Indonesia and India this week should provide a boost to demand in Palmyra, and have arrived “at the right moment,” easing concerns about oversupply in the second half of the year, according to market participants. The Indonesian government has announced a reduction in the ceiling rate on its…
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Crop Progress Report, U.S. soybean farmers have planted an average of five years more than last year, between dry conditions in the Midwest. Crop quality deteriorated further than last week. Poor US soybean crop quality will reduce overall productivity forecasting and stock distribution concerns. According to USDA’s Crop…
Chicago corn futures fell 1.5% on Monday as rains eased traders’ worries about limited global distribution and put pressure on prices. Soybeans fell 1%, while strong Chinese demand saw lower losses, while wheat was lower. Tobin Corey, director of the Commonwealth Bank’s agricultural strategy, said: “Weekend rains in arid regions will reduce crop stress for…
Weather Forecasts Weight forecast for Chicago corn futures fell more than 1% on Thursday in some parts of the USA and soybeans fell to a two-month low. Wheat rose for the second session in a row. “Weather forecasters are constantly looking for rain and cold temperatures this weekend, while dry and hot weather prevails in…
The U .S. Biofuels Act so the Corn, Soydrop, Soy oil down for the Concerns about the need for fuel fodder fell by the daily trade limit last Friday. U.S. Forecasters forecast increased crop yields in some parts of the Midwestern and Northern Plains. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it is considering ways to…
The Center on Wednesday reported 418.47 lakh tonnes of wheat so far in the current marketing year, which began in April. Wheat registration has been procured since late November 2020 amid protests by farmers across the Delhi border. Farmers’ unions are demanding the repeal of three new farm laws and a legal guarantee of a…
Argentine farmers have sold 20.9 million tonnes of soybeans since the 2020/21 season, up from 863,600 tonnes last week. According to official data, the rhythm of Argentine soybean sales is slower than the previous year, with 24.4 million tonnes of oilseeds sold this season. Argentina’s 2020/21 soybean harvest is expected to be 43.5 million tonnes,…
The European Commission on Thursday raised its projected wheat production for the 27 EU member states to 126.2 million tonnes by 2021/22. This was 6.5% more than the 2020/21 crop of 117.2 million tonnes, as shown by the Commission’s monthly supply and demand data. The EU Commission on General Wheat or Soft Wheat Exports remained…
The Chicago-based research firm AgResource noted that the agricultural future of CBOT was flat as the agricultural market reacted to the rapid expansion of consumer demand. Fallen U.S. AgResource is positive for the agricultural futures amid dollar and strong consumer demand, suggesting that any early weekly correction offers a new buying opportunity. Spot CPOD corn…
