Pink bollworm attack may affect 2.8 mln ha of cotton in Maharashtra.
Kenya field trail shows promise of GMO insect-resistant Bt corn to combat fall armyworm African invasion.
Kenya field trail shows promise of GMO insect-resistant Bt corn to combat fall armyworm African invasion.
Brazil’s farmers invest in Soybeans, not corn crops.
Brazil’s farmers invest in Soybeans, not corn crops.
Untimely rainfall and hailstorm damages maize and others rabi crops in Maharashtra.
Untimely rainfall and hailstorm damages maize and others rabi crops in Maharashtra.
Armyworms destroy half of Malawi’s maize crop.
Armyworms destroy half of Malawi’s maize crop.
Pakistan rice export rises 16.9% in 4 months.
Pakistan rice export rises 16.9% in 4 months.
Italy spearheads initiative to limit rice imports to the EU
Italy spearheads initiative to limit rice imports to the EU
KFC India to switch to rice bran oil.
KFC India to switch to rice bran oil.
La Nina threatens further setbacks for Australia’s weather-beset wheat crop.
La Nina threatens further setbacks for Australia’s weather-beset wheat crop.
ABARES pegs Australia 2017-18 wheat crop at 20.3 MMT, down 42% YoY.
ABARES pegs Australia 2017-18 wheat crop at 20.3 MMT, down 42% YoY.
Russia muscles in on Australia’s traditional wheat export markets.
Russia muscles in on Australia’s traditional wheat export markets.
Japan offers to buy 154,694 MT of food wheat via tender.
Japan offers to buy 154,694 MT of food wheat via tender.
Delay in sowing may affect India wheat yield.
Delay in sowing may affect India wheat yield.
India wheat futures extend losses, down 0.65% on higher supply.
India wheat futures extend losses, down 0.65% on higher supply.
Wheat down in Delhi on weak demand, unchanged in Indore.
Wheat down in Delhi on weak demand, unchanged in Indore.
Ukraine Mustard market continued recovering this year
Mustard production by large and medium-sized plants of the fat-and-oil industry grew to 828 MT in October 2017, or 14% more than in the previous month (725 MT) and up 32.5% from October 2016 (625 MT). Production amounted to 6.7 KMT in January-October, or up 15% year-on-year (5.8 KMT in January-October 2016).
Russia Oilseed stocks down 12.7% year-on-year in early November
Russian growers held 4007.4 KMT of oilseeds, or 584.9 KMT (12.7%) less than at the same time last year (4592.3 KMT). The oilseed inventories gained 1058.8 KMT in October. Farmer sunseed stocks totaled 2240.6 KMT, or 548.5 KMT (19.7%) less than at the same time last (2789.1 KMT). They increased by 657.6 KMT in October.
Brazil’s farmers invest in soybeans, not corn crops
Brazilian producers have already planted 92% of the estimated area for soybeans in the 2017/2018 harvest. The number surpasses 90% of last year and 87% of the average of five years.
MCX CPO hits 2-week low tracking Bursa Malaysia
Contracts of crude palm oil hit a two-week low on MCX tracking losses on the benchmark Bursa Malaysia Derivatives. The most active December contract of crude palm oil on MCX was down 0.7% from previous close.
MY 2017/18 India Soybean Production Unchanged at 10 MMT
USDA pegs India year to Sept soybean crop at 10 million metric tonne, down 5% YoY. India soybean over 10.6 million ha for 2017-18, lower than 11.4 million ha last year. Average market prices soybeans last 12 months have softened 16 % to INR 27,000/metric tonne.