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Argentina 2018-19 wheat crop on track for 19mn tns despite storms

Argentina’s wheat crop is mainly in normal to excellent condition with 68 percent of the harvest completed despite concern that recent hard rains and hail storms might have hurt yields, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said. Harvesting advanced 11 percent during the previous week, the exchange said in a report, with more than 82 percent […]

Ag Canada raises wheat stocks projections, lowers canola

Canadian wheat ending stocks for 2018/19 (Aug/Jul) will be slightly larger than earlier thought, according to updated supply/demand tables from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. | File photo Canadian wheat ending stocks for 2018/19 (Aug/Jul) will be slightly larger than earlier thought, according to updated supply/demand tables from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Meanwhile, the carryout projections […]

Prices of tomatoes, pepper drops in Enugu

The Prices of tomatoes and pepper have dropped considerably in major markets in Enugu metropolis, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A market survey conducted by NAN on Saturday revealed that prices of both tomatoes and pepper had reduced when compared to what their prices were some months ago. The price of a big […]

Cereals Canada remains optimistic about durum recovery

Members of a recent trade mission feel hopeful for the crop’s prospects, particularly in Italy, Morocco and Algeria Canadian durum producers had few reasons to celebrate in 2018 but there might be some cause for optimism in the New Year. Cam Dahl, president Cereals Canada, said he has renewed optimism that Canadian durum exports to […]

UK wheat crop seen at 13.95 mln T, down 6 pct

Britain’s farm ministry on Thursday trimmed its estimate of this year’s UK wheat crop to 13.95 million tonnes, down from the 14.09 million seen previously. The crop is now down 6.0 percent from the prior season’s 14.84 million, driven by a 6.2 percent decline in the average yield to 7.8 tonnes per hectare. There was […]

only soybean oil from domestic sellers purchased in tender

In a tender held on December 19, 2018, the Egyptian state buyer GASC only purchased soybean oil from the domestic market, reports UkrAgroConsult. According to trade sources, the soybean oil was bought from Watanya/Cargill (16 KMT at a price of EGP 11,685/MT, or USD 652.43/MT) and Alex.Co (15 KMT at a price of EGP 11,685/MT, […]

Brazil Soybean Farmers to Slow Early Selling Pace

As the soybean planting reaches 98% complete, some farmers in Brazil are already harvesting the 2019 crop, according to consultancy AgRural. Decisions to sell or store soybeans are facing farmers in the first-cut soybean areas. Crop Losses Meanwhile, other regions are ready to start to harvest and others are recording yield losses due to a […]

Climate change poses threat to UK growing patterns, survey shows

The challenge of climate change could post a threat to traditional UK growing patterns, according to an annual harvest yield survey. The publication of Strutt & Parker’s annual Harvest Yields Survey offers a fresh end-of-year perspective on the 2018 season. However, at a time when farmers are looking ahead to 2019, the analysis highlights the […]

Politics remains a major driver of oilseeds prices

The Chinese have resumed buying US soybeans but much more is needed to make up for the sluggish US exports since the beginning of the season, said the team. “The world needs to see China purchasing at least 10MT of US soybeans if prices stand a chance of a recovery,”​ added the UK based agri-commodity […]

Growing vegetables in your backyard

ADVERTISEMENT Vegetables are the cheapest source of essential minerals and vitamins and for a long time they have remained a common ingredient in many African food and soups, for this reason, people take advantage of the vacant space in their back yard to plant them. Planting vegetables in the home makes it easy for the […]

Jumia Food unfolds innovations for 2019 operations |

Managing Director, Jumia Food, Guy Futi (left); Marketing Manager, Jumia Group, Chioma Odumegwu; Managing Director, Jumia Travel, Adagunodo; and Head, PR and Communications, Jumia, B. R Olukayode, during the end-of-the-year press conference organized by the Jumia Group at Krispy Crème, Victoria Island, Lagos, yesterday. PHOTO: FEMI IBIROGBA<br /> Jumia Food, one of the ancillaries of […]

World wheat supply increases, despite Australian production falling

DESPITE a reduction in Australian production, world wheat supplies for 2018-19 have increased by 800,000 tonnes, according to the latest US Department of Agriculture world supply report. A bumper Canadian crop and additional Russian carry-over stocks have levelled out the gap in grain production as Australian production suffers the effects of drought. Australia’s wheat exports […]