Articles By Devora Nedyalkova
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.
Australian wheat exporters shipped 1.15 million tonnes in October with the new 2024/25 marketing underway, according to monthly data released on Thursday December 5, by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).
Japan's agriculture ministry has issued an international tender to buy 112,889 tonnes of US, Canadian and Australian wheat, according to an official note published by the ministry on Tuesday December 10.
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Thailand’s Feed Millers’ Association (TFMA) has purchased a Panamax cargo of feed wheat at a price around the mid $250s per tonne CFR Liner Out in February, in a tender that closed on Wednesday December 4, trade sources have told Fastmarkets.
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture has issued an international tender to purchase 111,405 tonnes of wheat from the US, Canada, and Australia for loading in January-March, an official note published by the ministry on Tuesday December 3 shows.
Taiwanese feed importer MFIG has picked up 65,000 tonnes of US-origin corn in a tender that closed on Tuesday November 26, sources told Fastmarkets.
The Russian government continued to increase its export tax on wheat, as well as increasing the corn tax for the period of November 27 to December 3, but lowered its rates for barley, according to an update from the country’s agriculture ministry on Friday November 22.
Taiwan’s Flour Milling Association (FMA) bought 80,000 tonnes of milling wheat of US origin in a tender on Thursday November 21, sources told Fastmarkets.
Algeria’s Inter-professional Office of Cereals (OAIC) purchased between 165,000 tonnes and up to 350,000 tonnes of durum wheat in a tender closed on Tuesday November 19, according to sources.