Articles By Devora Nedyalkova

The EU imported 167,399 tonnes of soybeans in the week ended Sunday January 12, pushing the marketing-year total to 7.38 million tonnes, up by 14% year on year, based on preliminary data from the European Commission.

Jordan's state grain importer booked 60,000 tonnes of milling wheat in a tender that closed on Tuesday January 14, sources told Fastmarkets.

Japan's agriculture ministry has issued an international tender to buy 132,888 tonnes of US, Canadian and Australian wheat, according to an official note published by the ministry on Tuesday January 14.

Australian wheat exporters shipped 583,593 tonnes in November, according to monthly data released on Monday January 13, by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The Russian government has lowered export taxes for wheat, but rose export taxes for corn and barley for the short period of January 15-21, the country’s agriculture ministry said on Friday January 10.

Canada’s grain and oilseed exports totaled 683,600 tonnes in the week to January 5, a decrease of 64,400 tonnes, or 9%, from 748,000 tonnes the previous week, according to data from the Canadian Grain Commission published on Friday January 10.

South Korea’s Feed Leaders Committee (FLC) purchased around 65,000-70,000 tonnes of corn in a private deal on Thursday January 9.

A correction has been issued for this report.

Taiwan’s Flour Milling Association (FMA) bought 114,650 tonnes of US-origin milling wheat in a tender on Thursday January 9, sources told Fastmarkets.

Jordan’s state grain importer has booked 60,000 tonnes of milling wheat for shipment in the first half of March, trade sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday January 7.

Canada’s grain and oilseed exports totaled 748,000 tonnes in the week to Sunday December 29, a down by 566,000 tonnes, or 43%, from the 1,314,000 tonnes shipped in the previous week, according to data from the Canadian Grain Commission published on Friday January 3.

Canada’s grain and oilseed exports totaled 1.31 million tonnes in the week to Sunday December 22, a decrease of 110,700 tonnes, or 8%, from 1,425 tonnes the previous week, according to data from the Canadian Grain Commission published on Friday December 27.

The Russian government has increased its export tax on wheat, corn and barley for the period of December 25-January 12, the country’s agriculture ministry said in an official update on Friday December 20.

Canada’s grain and oilseed exports totaled 1.42 million tonnes during the week to Sunday December 15, an increase of 525,600 tonnes (58%) from 899,100 tonnes the previous week, according to data from the Canadian Grain Commission published on Friday December 20.

France's state-backed farm agency FranceAgriMer has further reduced its forecast for total wheat exports from the country to 9.76 million tonnes from the previous forecast of 9.89 million tonnes, down by 41.3% from the 16.6 million tonnes exported in the 2023/24 marketing year.

The European Union's weekly wheat exports amounted to 266,575 tonnes in the week to Sunday December 15, with Egypt taking the lion’s share, according to initial data from the European Commission.

Japan's agriculture ministry has issued an international tender to buy 77,220 tonnes of US and Australian wheat, according to an official note published by the ministry on Tuesday December 17.

The Grain Industry of Western Australia (GIWA) revised its wheat crop forecast upward by 5% compared with its previous report, with protein levels declining in the state, as the harvest is expected to continue for one or two more weeks, its monthly report published on Friday December 13 said.

The Russian government has lowered its export tax on wheat, corn and barley for the period of December 18-24, according to an update from the country’s agriculture ministry on Friday December 13.

Thailand’s Feed Millers’ Association (TFMA) has purchased 66,000 tonnes feed wheat at $256.30 per tonne CFR Liner Out for March delivery in a tender that closed on Wednesday December 11, trade sources told Fastmarkets.