Statistics Canada pegged mustard output at 129,500 tonnes, down 45 percent as yield & acreage drop.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Mustard production projected by Statistics Canada shows a decline of almost 50 percent from a year ago. Mustard is grown mainly in southern Saskatchewan and southern Alberta, two areas hit hardest by drought. That accounts for most of the steep production decline. A smaller crop this year and low carryover stocks could send mustard prices up. Canadian mustard production is estimated to come in at 129,500 tonnes, down from 235,600 tonnes a year ago, which is a decline of 45 percent year-to-year.

Brazil 2016/17 crop reached 238.7 million tons: 114 million tons of soybean.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Projection is that Brazilian soybean production decline from 113.93 million tons of soybeans in the 2016-2017 harvest to 107 million tons in the 2017-2018 harvest. Brazil’s 2016/2017 crop is expected to reach 238.7 million tons which is 28% higher than the previous year, because of better climate conditions and improved productivity. This includes 114 million tons of soybeans and 97.71 million tons of corn.

Sterility mosaic infection spotted on tur in Karnataka.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

An outbreak of sterility mosaic infection has been spotted on the tur crop in some districts of Karnataka. The infection is caused by an insect attack and humid weather is conducive for its spread. Agrimet has advised farmers to uproot the infected plant and spray insecticide to control its spread. Karnataka is the second largest producer of tur in the country after Maharashtra. Farmers in the state have sown the crop over 878,000 ha as of Sep 7, down 26% from last year.

Tur dn in Kalaburagi as trade lean on GST confusion.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Prices of tur in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, because of subdued trade due to confusion over the new amendment in the goods and services tax. Traders were uncertain about how branded and non-branded items distinguished for the purpose of determining the GST rate applicable.

Nagpur Gram and tur prices up on good buying support.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Gram and tur prices firmed up again in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and Marketing Committee (APMC) here on good buying support from local millers amid weak supply from producing regions. Fresh rise on NCDEX, upward trend in Madhya Pradesh pulses and enquiries from South-based millers also jacked up prices.

Jaipur mustard seed down as high prices hit demand.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Mustard seed prices were down in Jaipur, due to subdued demand after a recent surge in prices. A rise in arrivals also weighed on mustard seed prices. Export demand for mustard meal, however, cushioned the fall in mustard seed prices.

Shree Renuka Sugars gets 20.2% of total quota for raw sugar import.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd has been allowed to import 60,658 tonne or 20.2% of raw sugar under the quota to import at a concessional rate by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. EID Parry India Ltd has been allocated 46,556 tonne or 15.5% of the total quota. The government took into account monthly refining capacity of mills, quantity applied, and the number of applications while considering the applications for raw sugar import.