ICE sugar drops 4% on ample supplies.
Ukraine March sunflower oil export touches 0.65 million tonne.
Ukraine March sunflower oil export touches 0.65 million tonne.
Farm minstry aims to bring in 3 million ha under pulses, oilseeds in 3 years.
Farm minstry aims to bring in 3 million ha under pulses, oilseeds in 3 years.
Dairy body to buy 46 tonne maize via e-auction.
The National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India buy 46 tonne maize through a reverse electronic auction on Thursday. The commodity, which is used as cattle feed, will be bought on behalf of Sabarmati Ashram Gaushala. The National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India, which has nearly 200 dairy cooperatives as members, has developed an online trading platform to purchase feed stock and sell dairy products.
Chana prices in Delhi rise on lower arrivals.
Chana prices in Delhi rise on lower arrivals.
India procures 29 million tonne of wheat so far in FY18, up 27% on year.
The government has procured 29 million tonne of wheat so far in the 2017-18 marketing year that started April, up 27% from a year ago. With wheat supplies coming to an end in most states, the government is likely to miss its procurement target of 33.0 million tonne and may end up buying around 29.5 million tonne. Procurement has already ended in Haryana 7.4 million tonne. In Madhya Pradesh 6.5 million tonne has been bought. In Uttar Pradesh 2.3 million tonne of the grain has been purchased.
Scientists re-sequence DNA of tur, find new traits to improve yield.
Scientists re-sequence DNA of tur, find new traits to improve yield.
Egypt procures 2.33 million tonnes of local wheat since start of harvest.
Egypt, the world largest importer of wheat, has procured 2.33 tonnes of wheat from local farmers since its harvest began in mid-April. Egypt consumes 9.5 million tonnes of wheat to make its subsidised bread – 4 million tonnes from the local harvest and 5.5 million tonnes from imported wheat.
NCDEX coriander down on profit booking, higher stocks.
Futures contracts of coriander traded down nearly 3% on the NCDEX as investors booked profits after prices rose to a one-week high of 5,619 rupees per 100 kg in early trade. A 2,190-tn decline in open interest in the June contract indicated profit booking. June contract traded at 5,400 rupees per 100 kg, down 2.7% from the previous settlement. Prices of coriander also declined because of a 316 tonne on-week rise in inventories at exchange warehouses to 32,110 tn. Arrivals in Rajasthan were also steady at 7,000 bags.
Russian wheat export prices up on Egypt purchase, strong rouble.
Egypt state grain buyer GASC bought 295,000 tonnes of wheat in last week tender, including 60,000 tonnes of Russian wheat at $198 a tonne free on board (FOB) and $10.49 freight.
NCDEX barley down 0.9% as warehouse stocks rise.
NCDEX barley down 0.9% as warehouse stocks rise.
CBOT CORN – Up 1 to 2 cents bushel.
Supported by concerns that storms in the eastern Corn Belt this week could slow fieldwork as well as flood some areas that have already been seeded, damaging recently planted crops. Most-actively traded July contract hit highest since May 4 overnight, breaking through 100-day moving average. CBOT July corn was last up 2 cents at $3.74-1/2 a bushel. The most active corn futures on the Chicago Board Of Trade rose 0.1 percent to $3.75-1/2 a bushel, having gained 0.7 percent in the previous session when prices hit a high of $3.77-1/2 a bushel.
Barley down in Jaipur on low demand, high supply.
Barley down in Jaipur on low demand, high supply.
U.S. corn planting seen 85 % complete.
U.S. corn planting was seen at 84 percent complete, slightly behind market expectations. showers have threatened some corn seedlings. This is the largest corn re-plant season in many years, mostly in the eastern and southern Corn Belt.
Pulses sowing in 2017-18 up 67% at 77,000 ha so far.
Pulses sowing in 2017-18 up 67% at 77,000 ha so far.
Dairy body to buy 1,050 tonne maize via e-auction.
The National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India buy 1,050 tonne maize through a reverse electronic auction on Friday.
Govt plans to enhance pulses milling capacity.
Govt plans to enhance pulses milling capacity.
India Maize down in Bihar as supplies recover post rainfall.
After rising in the last few days, maize prices in Bihar benchmark Purnea market fell due to a rise in arrivals after rainfall in parts of the state faded away. Around 3,000 tonne of maize arrived in markets up from 2,000 tonne on previous close. On NCDEX rabi maize contracts traded higher because of high demand for the coarse grain stored in warehouses from poultry and starch feed manufacturers. The June maize contract ended up 0.6% from the previous close.
Delhi chana down on low demand from dal millers.
Delhi chana down on low demand from dal millers.
Philippines to import 250,000 tonnes of rice in June.
The Philippines issue a tender to import 250,000 tonnes of the grain next month, to boost low stockpiles before the lean harvest season and to offset potential crop damage during the typhoon season.