Russia's grain harvest in 2023 will amount to 142.6 million metric tonnes in net weight, down 9.5% from the record harvest of 2022 but still its second largest, according to state statistics published on Monday.
China's animal feed production rose in the first 11 months of 2023, but the use of soymeal as feedstock dropped 11% year-on-year amid a push to cut the country's heavy reliance on soybean imports, its agriculture ministry said on Monday.
Shanghai aluminium prices were steady and finding support on Monday after a blast last week in Guinea stirred concerns over the supply of the raw material bauxite to metal producers.
Thailand's exports in November rose at a slower pace and missed analysts' forecasts despite a surge in rice shipments, and the commerce ministry said on Monday that full-year exports would post a small drop before rising in 2024.
Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano has acquired certain forestry assets from two special-purpose firms managed by BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group, according to a securities filing.
Supplies of fuel to gas stations in Guinea is expected to improve significantly following an oil terminal blast, the government said, as it introduced new top-up limits for vehicles from Saturday.
Polish farmers will suspend a protest at the border crossing with Ukraine at Medyka from Sunday, but truckers will continue blockades at three other crossings over Christmas and will allow even fewer trucks to pass than earlier, they said on Saturday.
U.S. stocks gyrated to a mixed close on Friday as investors headed into the Christmas holiday weekend, having digested cooler-than-expected inflation data which firmed bets for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in the new year.
U.S. stocks gyrated to a mixed close on Friday as investors headed into the Christmas holiday weekend, having digested cooler-than-expected inflation data which firmed bets for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in the new year.
Large speculators increased their net short position in Chicago Board of Trade corn futures in the week to Dec. 19, regulatory data released on Friday showed.
Chicago Board of Trade soybean and grain futures firmed on Friday, as traders adjusted their positions before the year-end holidays after a flurry of economic data showed underlying inflation pressures continuing to ease. [MKTS/GLOB]
U.S. stocks reversed earlier gains on Friday as investors took a breather ahead of the long Christmas holiday weekend, having digested cooler-than-expected inflation data which firmed bets for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in the new year.
The United States on Friday reopened two rail crossings between Texas and Mexico, five days after their closure in response to increased migrant traffic cut off a key export route.
Robusta coffee futures on ICE slid on Friday after rallying to fresh 15-year peaks in the prior session as farmers in top producer Vietnam refrained from selling on hopes prices would rise even further.
The National Grain and Feed Association and the North American Export Grain Association on Friday said they are pleased that two railroad crossings between the United States and Mexico reopened after several days of closure and urged both governments to take steps to prevent another closure.