Articles By 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.
Dry bulk freight rates for Panamax vessels in the Atlantic decreased again in the week to Wednesday October 16 with weak grain exports compared to high tonnage and gloomy sentiment weighing on rates.
The Turkish government has decided to reduce its corn import tax to 5%, but just for a volume of 1 million tonnes, according to an official document seen by Fastmarkets on Thursday October 10.
Ukrainian market participants have partially switched to selling corn on a “delivered at place” (DAP) basis to avoid the additional risks associated with FOB and CIF trades, following the latest Russian missile and drone attacks on infrastructure at the Black Sea port of Odesa, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday October 10.
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture has issued an international tender for the purchase of 115,050 tonnes of wheat from the US, Canada and Australia for loading in November-January, according to an official note published by the ministry on Tuesday October 8.
Saudi Arabia’s General Food Security Authority (GFSA) has booked 307,000 tonnes of wheat in a tender for December-January delivery, according to an official notice published by the agency on Monday October 7.
The pace of Ukraine’s weekly grain exports was up by 28% week on week and amounted to 985,000 tonnes declared, according to data released by the country’s State Customs Service on Friday October 4.
The Turkish government has decided to allow a restart of wheat imports from October 15 after a ban lasting almost four months, but has set specific conditions that might keep import volumes at zero, trade sources told Fastmarkets on Friday October 4.
Ukrainian farmers have threshed 7.6 million tonnes of corn, gathered from 1.48 million hectares in the week to Thursday October 3, according to data from the country’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food released on the day.
Ukraine's winter sowing campaign is under way and had advanced on 946,600 hectares in all regions of the country as of Monday, September 30, according to data from the agriculture ministry.
The pace of Ukraine’s weekly grain exports was up by 12% week on week and amounted to 769,125 tonnes declared, according to data released by the country’s State Customs Service on Friday September 27.
Weekly exports of Ukrainian sunflower oil and soybeans rose on September 18-25, while the export pace of rapeseeds and sunflower meal decreased, according to official data from the country’s State Customs Service on Thursday September 26.
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has issued an international tender for the purchase of 112,580 tonnes of wheat from the US, Canada, and Australia for loading in October-January, the ministry said in an official note on Tuesday, September 24.
Jordan’s state grain importer has booked 60,000 tonnes of milling wheat for shipment in the second half of December, trade sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday September 18.
Tunisia’s state grain importer has issued an international tender to buy 25,000 tonnes of soft milling wheat and 25,000 tonnes of durum wheat for shipment in November, according to a document seen by Fastmarkets on Wednesday September 18.
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture has issued an international tender for the purchase of 123,012 tonnes of wheat from the US, Canada and Australia for loading in October-January, according to an official note published on Tuesday September 17.
Ukrainian corn harvesting has officially started, while sunflower and soybean harvesting is underway amid continued dry weather conditions, according to data from the country’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food released on Thursday August 29.
Jordan’s state grain importer has booked 60,000 tonnes of milling wheat for shipment in the first half of October, trade sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday August 27.
Algeria’s state-backed grain importing agency has issued an international tender for a nominal 120,000 tonnes of corn and 35,000 tonnes of barley, trade sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday August 27
Canada's grain and oilseeds exports fell by 37% week on week in the week ended Sunday August 18, totaling 738,000 tonnes, data from the Canadian Grain Commission released on Friday August 23 shows.