Agriculture

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported the first known case of a human death from an infection with the H5N2 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, in Mexico. The 59-year-old individual, who had prior health complications, died on April 24 after being hospitalized in Mexico City. According to the WHO, the person developed […]

Despite severe frosts in the first half of May and a subsequent drought in most regions of Ukraine, the country’s acting Agriculture Minister, Taras Vysotskiy, has stated that Ukraine has maintained its grain harvest forecast for 2024 at 52.4 million metric tons. Vysotskiy told Reuters, “At this time, we will not review it (the forecast). […]

According to data from the Ukrainian agriculture ministry, the country’s grain exports in the 2023/24 July-June marketing season had reached 47.4 million metric tons by June 5. This is an increase from the 45.6 million tons exported by the same date in 2022. The ministry’s data shows that this season’s exports included 483,000 tons since […]

Chicago wheat futures were little changed on Wednesday, after earlier hitting a two-week low, as concerns over weather-related damage to the Russian wheat crop eased. The most active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) was down 0.1% at $6.57-1/2 per bushel as of 1135 GMT, after touching $6.56-3/4, its lowest level since […]

According to European traders, Algeria’s state grains agency OAIC is believed to have purchased between 810,000 and 840,000 metric tons of milling wheat in an international tender on Tuesday. This was higher than the initial trader estimates of around 800,000 tons on Tuesday evening, with some estimates on Wednesday reaching as high as 900,000 tons. […]

Malaysia’s palm oil inventories are expected to inch higher for a second consecutive month in May, according to a Reuters survey. The increase is underpinned by higher output despite a recovery in exports. The survey of 10 traders, planters, and analysts shows that palm oil stocks in the world’s second-biggest producer were seen at 1.75 […]

Leading South Korean animal feed maker Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) has purchased an estimated 133,000 metric tons of animal feed corn in an international tender, according to European traders. The corn is expected to be sourced from South America or South Africa and was bought in two consignments. Both consignments were purchased at an estimated […]

According to five dealers, India’s palm oil imports rose by 12.4% in May compared to the previous month, reaching the highest level in four months. This increase was driven by a recent correction in prices, which led to higher purchases. India is the world’s biggest importer of vegetable oils, and higher palm oil purchases could […]

The Victorian state government has reported the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at a third poultry farm near Melbourne, Australia. However, this latest outbreak is not caused by the same strain that has spread globally and raised concerns about potential human transmission. According to the authorities, the third farm is located within a […]

Faced with slumping prices for both corn and soybeans, American farmers in the Midwest are opting to increase their soybean plantings this spring in an effort to minimize losses on their crops. Mark Tuttle, a farmer in northern Illinois, is among those who have planted more soybeans and less corn on his farm. With prices […]