Articles By Devora Nedyalkova

Taiwanese feed buying group MFIG has announced a fresh tender for optional-origin corn for May-June shipment, according to an official invitation seen by Fastmarkets.

The state-funded Turkish Grain Board (TMO) has issued new export tender for the sale of durum wheat, according to documents seen by Fastmarkets on Friday March 21.

Canada’s grain and oilseed exports amounted to 980,0000 tonnes in the week to Sunday March 16, up by 165,600 tonnes (20%) from 814,400 tonnes in the previous week, driven by an increase in wheat, barley and soybean shipments, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission.

Jordan’s state grain importer booked 60,000 tonnes of barley in a tender that closed on Wednesday March 19, sources told Fastmarkets.

The European Union imported a total of 119,124 tonnes of soybeans in the week ended Sunday March 16, bringing total imports for the marketing year to 9.60 million tonnes, a 7% increase compared with the previous year, according to preliminary data from the European Commission.

The Japanese agriculture ministry has issued an international tender to buy 122,456 tonnes of US, Canadian and Australian wheat, according to an official note published by the ministry on Monday March 17.

Russia has lowered its export duties on wheat, corn and barley for March 19-25, the country’s agriculture ministry said on Friday March 14.

Canada’s grain and oilseed exports amounted to 814,400 tonnes in the week to Sunday March 9, down by 117,000 tonnes, or 13%, from 931,400 tonnes in the previous week, as a decline in wheat and soybean shipments outweighed the growth in canola and durum exports, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission.

South Korean feed importer Nonghyup Feed Inc (NOFI) has purchased up to 134,000 tonnes of feed corn in two cargoes of optional origin via a private deal that closed on Tuesday March 11, sources have told Fastmarkets.

Canada’s grain and oilseed exports amounted to 931,400 tonnes in the week to Sunday March 2, a decline of 229,800 tonnes, or 33%, from the 701,600 tonnes shipped in the previous week, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission.

South Korean feed importer Major Feedmill Group (MFG) purchased 131,000 tonnes of corn after closing out an international buy tender, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday March 7.

Wheat exports from Australia totaled 1.84 million tonnes in January, down by 14% month on month from 2.14 million tonnes in December and by 29% year on year from 2.61 million tonnes, according to monthly data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday March 6.

South Korean flour miller CJ has purchased 98,200 tonnes of US and Canadian wheat in an international tender that closed on Thursday March 6, sources told Fastmarkets.

Jordan’s state grain importer booked 100,000 tonnes of barley in a tender that closed on Wednesday March 5, trade sources have told Fastmarkets.

Syria’s state buyer, Syrian Grain, has issued its first international tender to buy 100,000 tonnes of optional-origin milling wheat after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in the country on December 8, according to an official note seen by Fastmarkets on Wednesday March 5.

The EU imported a total of 43,740 tonnes of soybeans in the week ended Sunday March 2, bringing the total imports for the marketing year to 9.01 million tonnes, a 9% increase compared with the previous year, according to preliminary data from the European Commission.

The Japanese agriculture ministry has issued an international tender to buy 94,282 tonnes of US, Canadian and Australian wheat, according to an official note published by the ministry on Tuesday March 4.

Russia has lowered its export duties on wheat, corn and barley for March 5-11, the country’s agriculture ministry said on Friday February 28.

Tunisia’s state grain importer, Office des Céréales (ODC), has purchased 25,000 tonnes of milling wheat in an international tender that closed on Friday February 28, Fastmarkets understands.

Canada’s overall weekly grain exports went down in the week to Sunday February 23, with those for barley, corn and canola increasing, while soybean, wheat and durum exports decreased, according to the latest data published by the Canadian Grain Commission on Friday February 28.