Agriculture

Australia has reported its first human case of avian influenza, with a child in the southeastern state of Victoria becoming infected with the H5N1 strain while in India. Authorities say the child has made a full recovery, and there is a very low chance of further transmission, as the flu does not easily spread between […]

Chicago wheat futures rose on Wednesday to their highest levels since last July, as adverse weather led to further downgrades of harvest estimates in Russia, the world’s biggest wheat exporter. This, coupled with concerns over potential crop damage in Ukraine and a decline in crop condition ratings in the United States, has fueled a rally […]

The Illinois Wheat Association’s one-day crop tour has projected an average wheat yield of 104 bushels per acre (bpa) in the state, higher than the 97.1 bpa projected a year ago. This comes despite concerns over the impact of crop disease pressure, amplified by wet conditions this spring. The projected yield is well above the […]

Malaysian palm oil futures declined on Tuesday, closing down 58 ringgit or 1.48% at 3,863 ringgit ($822.26) per metric ton. The weaker performance was primarily driven by a drop in exports of palm oil products in May. According to cargo surveyor Intertek Testing Services, exports of Malaysian palm oil products for May 1-15 fell 5.2% […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) lowered its U.S. winter wheat crop condition rating to 49% good to excellent in its weekly crop progress report on Monday, down 1 point from a week ago and 2 points below the average estimate gathered by Reuters from 14 analysts. However, the crop’s condition was still the highest […]

Recent frosts in the east, north, and center of Ukraine have not caused significant damage to grain and oilseed crops, according to Tetiana Adamenko, the head of the agriculture department at the state weather forecaster. Adamenko stated that while there was some localized damage to early seedlings of corn and sunflower, there is no information […]

Russia’s IKAR agricultural consultancy has cut its forecasts for Russia’s wheat harvest and exports after unusually hot spring weather combined with bitter frosts in the heart of Russia’s bread basket. IKAR lowered its Russian wheat crop forecast to 83.5 million metric tons from 86 million tons and cut the projection for Russian wheat exports to […]

According to data from the Ukrainian agriculture ministry, the country’s waterborne food exports declined by 17.1% during the first 15 days of May, falling to 2.9 million metric tons from 3.5 million tons in the same period in April. The ministry’s data showed that the May 1-15 export volume included 1.6 million tons of corn, […]

Australia’s upcoming winter crop season is shaping up as a tale of two contrasting regions, with dry conditions in the west and south threatening to shrink canola production, while ample rainfall in the east is expected to boost the country’s overall wheat output. According to analysts, more than a month into the winter planting season, […]

China’s soybean imports from Brazil increased by 11.7% in April compared to a year earlier, reaching 5.92 million metric tons, according to data from China’s General Administration of Customs. This surge in Brazilian soybean arrivals comes as floods in the key producing state of Rio Grande do Sul have disrupted harvesting and led to cuts […]