India Govt Jun 1 wheat stocks 33.4 million tonne, up 2.4% from a year ago.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

The government had 33.4 million tonne wheat in its stocks as of Jun 1, up from 32.6 million tonne a year ago. Government stocks have risen due to higher procurement this year. Larger purchases by government are likely to take wheat stocks in central pool to a comfortable situation this year after they fall to multi-year low last year.

France AgriMer raises 2016/17 wheat stocks forecast.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

France AgriMer raised forecast for French soft wheat stocks at the end of the 2016/17 season to 2.7 million tonnes from 2.4 million estimated last month. The increased stocks outlook notably reflected a 200,000 tonne cut to forecast French soft wheat exports outside the European Union in 2016/17 to 5.0 million tonnes.

German 2017 wheat crops harvests expected up on year.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

The country association of farm cooperatives said German wheat benefited from rain in recent weeks and an increase in both crops is expected in the 2017 harvest. Germany 2017 wheat crop increase 3 percent on the year to 25.20 million tonnes. In its last estimate in May, association forecast a German 2017 wheat crop of 24.98 million tonnes.

U.S. Wheat edges higher as fears for Spring crop linger.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

U.S. wheat futures edged higher, recouping much of the losses from the previous session, as concerns over potential yield losses from recent dry weather lent support to prices. CBOT wheat futures rose 0.2 percent to $4.43-3/4 a bushel, having closed down 0.44 percent on previous close.

India Flash floods in Assam likely to hit paddy production.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

Heavy monsoon showers that caused flash flooding in certain parts of Assam are likely to hamper production of paddy in the state. Most farmlands are submerged under water, causing threat to paddy seeds sown in the fields. During the first 13 days of the Jun-Sep monsoon season, Assam and Meghalaya received 148.9 mm of rainfall, while it received 94% above-normal rains on tuesday.

India Paddy transplantation begins.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

The area under paddy has come down from roughly 30.46 lakh hectares during the last season to 28.45 lakh hectares now. Going against the guidelines issued by the Agriculture Department, Punjab farmers in several villages have started transplanting paddy. As per the Sub Soil Water Conservation Act the Agriculture Department would destroy the paddy if is transplanted even a single day before June 15 and the farmer would be made to pay for it. Many farmers also believe that the labour is easily available during the initial days and thus it is convenient for them to transplant paddy on time.

India Rice basmati remains weak on muted demand.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

Rice basmati prices fell further by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today owing to fall in demand against adequate stocks position. In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa 1121 variety slipped to Rs 6,600-6,800 and Rs 5,500-5,800 from previous levels of Rs 6,800-7,000 and Rs 5,600-5,900 per quintal, respectively.

Philippines Price of rice up in Marawi city.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has confirmed that a variant of commercial well-milled rice is being sold for more than P5,000 per sack in conflict-stricken Marawi City. The brand Happy Meal Well-Milled Rice was being sold in Marawi costs P5,600 per 25-kilogram sack. Other commercial rice products are available in the Lanao del Sur provincial capital at lower prices, generally costing up to P50 a kg.