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Rain hinders wheat harvest, summer crop sowing in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul: Emater

18 Oct 2024 | Marcela Caetano

Wheat harvest has reached 3% of the 1.3-million-hectare projected area in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul, advancing slowly amid weather concerns, while soybean sowing remains below 1%, state agency Emater/RS said in a report released on Friday October 17.

Russian wheat export tax increases for October 22-29

18 Oct 2024 | Masha Belikova

The Russian government continued to raise the wheat export tax for the October 23-29 period, while decreasing the tax for barley and corn, according to a note published by the country’s agriculture ministry on Friday October 18.

Malaysia to raise windfall tax threshold for palm oil, amend market price structure for CPO export tax

18 Oct 2024 | Min Jie Yaw, Regina Koh

Malaysia will raise its windfall tax threshold for palm oil and amend the market price structure and crude palm oil (CPO) export duty rate from November 1, the government said as part of its Budget 2025 announcement on Friday October 18.

CPO price to average lower on increased production in 2025: Malaysian government

18 Oct 2024 | Min Jie Yaw

Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to average between 3,500 ringgit ($812) and 4,000 ringgit per tonne in 2025, Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance said in its Economic Outlook Report that was published on Friday October 18.

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US corn, soybean harvest pace exceeds five-year average, expectations

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Brazil’s corn exports hit 3.9 mln tonnes, soybeans total 2.9 mln tonnes so far in October: customs

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Vegoils commentary: CPO up on good export prospects; CME soyoil bounce back

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Soybean commentary: Futures up on rising export demand, crude oil gains

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Corn commentary: US futures rise on global buying activity

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Wheat commentary: US futures steady; European prices fall on Russian competition

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US weekly soybean inspections up 28%

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UKRAINE DAILY CASH PRICES: Monday October 21, 2024

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US weekly corn inspections rise 97% to 999,811 tonnes

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Wheat Commentary

Wheat commentary: US futures steady; European prices fall on Russian competition

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US wheat futures were little changed on Monday October 21 after the USDA reported that the country’s export inspections slipped last week while winter wheat planting advanced. European prices fell for a second consecutive session due to competition from Russia, the world’s biggest exporter.

Corn Commentary

Corn commentary: US futures rise on global buying activity

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US corn futures moved higher on Monday October 21 as competitive US price levels have supported global buying interest.

Soybean Commentary

Soybean commentary: Futures up on rising export demand, crude oil gains

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Soybean futures climbed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday October 21, supported by stronger demand for US grains and by higher crude oil prices. Soybean prices partially rebounded from recent lows due to improving weather in South America.

Vegoils Commentary

Vegoils commentary: CPO up on good export prospects; CME soyoil bounce back

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Crude palm oil (CPO) futures rebounded from losses on Friday October 18 to end in positive territory on Monday October 21, supported by gains in the energy complex and healthy export indications while related oils were mixed with Chicago futures also bouncing back.

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Editor's Pick

USDA cuts US soybean estimates below market expectations; stocks unchanged: WASDE

11 Oct 2024 | Marcela Caetano

The US Department of Agriculture has slightly reduced its estimate for US soybean production, missing market expectations, while keeping ending stocks in 2024/25 unchanged, the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report showed on Friday October 11.

US wheat output, stocks estimates decline; global stocks to rise: WASDE

11 Oct 2024 | Mark Shenk

The USDA reduced its estimates for US wheat stocks and production for the 2024/25 marketing year, while slightly increasing its expectations for global ending stocks as lower demand and higher beginning stocks forecasts outweighed an output decline.

US corn new crop production higher, ending stocks down: WASDE

11 Oct 2024 | Jocelyn Garcia

Corn production for 2024/25 was forecast to be 17.0 million bushels higher than last month's estimate, at 15.2 billion bu (386.18 million tonnes), with 183.8 bu per acre estimated, according to the USDA's October World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report update released on Friday October 11.

Soyoil, soymeal futures edge lower despite largely unchanged balance sheets: WASDE

11 Oct 2024 | Eduardo Tinti

US and global balance sheets remained mostly unchanged for soybean and downstream soy products in the USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) monthly update released on Friday October 11, but futures across the complex fell after the release.

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Egypt's GASC awards 50,000-tonne sunoil tender to Viterra at $1,185 per tonne, up 13.2%

16 Oct 2024 | Yana Sukharska

Egypt’s state-backed General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) has awarded a buy tender of sunflower oil to Viterra, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday October 16.

Malaysia to raise windfall tax threshold for palm oil, amend market price structure for CPO export tax

18 Oct 2024 | Min Jie Yaw, Regina Koh

Malaysia will raise its windfall tax threshold for palm oil and amend the market price structure and crude palm oil (CPO) export duty rate from November 1, the government said as part of its Budget 2025 announcement on Friday October 18.

Rain benefits corn, sunflower sowing, wheat crop conditions in Argentina: BAGE

17 Oct 2024 | Marcela Caetano

Corn and sunflower sowing and wheat crop conditions improved in the week to October 16 amid significant rain reported in the past few days, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange (BAGE) weekly crop report published on Thursday October 17 showed.

Rain hinders wheat harvest, summer crop sowing in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul: Emater

18 Oct 2024 | Marcela Caetano

Wheat harvest has reached 3% of the 1.3-million-hectare projected area in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul, advancing slowly amid weather concerns, while soybean sowing remains below 1%, state agency Emater/RS said in a report released on Friday October 17.

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US corn, soybean harvest pace exceeds five-year average, expectations

9 hours ago | Mark Shenk

The pace of the US corn and soybean harvests exceeded the five-year average and the expectations of market analysts in the week ended October 20, the USDA’s weekly crop report showed on Monday October 21.

Brazil’s corn exports hit 3.9 mln tonnes, soybeans total 2.9 mln tonnes so far in October: customs

10 hours ago | Marcela Caetano

Brazilian corn exports reached 3.9 million tonnes in the first three weeks of October, while soybean shipments reached 2.9 million tonnes, customs data showed on Monday October 21.

US weekly soybean inspections up 28%

12 hours ago | Victor Gusmao

Export inspections of US soybeans rose by 28% to 2.43 million tonnes in the week to Thursday October 17, up from the 1.91 million tonnes recorded a week earlier, data from the US Department of Agriculture showed on Monday October 21.

UKRAINE DAILY CASH PRICES: Monday October 21, 2024

14 hours ago | Agricensus staff

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US weekly corn inspections rise 97% to 999,811 tonnes

14 hours ago | Jocelyn Garcia

Export inspections of US corn were up by 97% to 999,811 tonnes during the week to October 17 from 506,616 tonnes in the previous week, according to US Department of Agriculture data released on Monday October 21.

US weekly wheat inspections fall 29.4% to 268,375 tonnes, trailing projections

14 hours ago | Mark Shenk

Export inspections of US wheat declined by 29.4% to 268,375 tonnes during the week to Thursday October 17, down from 380,134 tonnes the previous week, according to USDA data released on Monday October 21.

Tunisia’s ODC issues tenders for November-December shipment soft wheat

15 hours ago | Yuriy Sirosh

Tunisia's state grain importer has issued an international tender to buy 125,000 tonnes of soft milling wheat for shipment in November-December, according to a document seen by Fastmarkets on Monday October 21.

Argentina’s oilseed crushing to increase 37% in 2024, pulled by soybean processing, BCR says

15 hours ago | Leticia Pakulski

Oilseed crushing in Argentina was expected to increase by 37% in 2024, to 42.4 million tonnes, the Rosario Grain Exchange (BCR) said in its weekly report published on Friday October 18.

China’s Jan-Sep soybean imports from US at 4-year low

16 hours ago | Regina Koh

China’s soybean imports from the US in September 2024 came to 1.71 million tonnes, according to data from the country’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) released on Sunday October 20.