Argentina grain exports stymied by trucker protest
Loaded grain trucks were not getting to Argentina’s largest port on June 29 as a truck driver protest against high fuel prices brought the country’s agricultural exports to a near standstill, Reuters reported.
Russia may switch grain export tax to rubles
Russia is considering a gradual switch for state export taxes for grains and sunflower seeds from US dollars to rubles at the behest of commodities traders.
Brazil corn production revised upward
Brazil is projected to harvest a larger second corn crop this year as timely rainfall has lessened the severity of drought in the South American country.
China winter wheat harvest passes halfway mark
China had finished reaping winter wheat on about 11.13 million hectares of farmland by June 6, reaping the crop on more than 667,000 hectares daily for eight consecutive days after large-scale machine harvesting began on May 28.
Richardson to build new grain elevator in Alberta
Richardson Pioneer Ltd. plans to build a new high throughput grain elevator in High Level, Alberta, Canada. The new elevator will include 32,000 tonnes of storage space and will be capable of loading 135 cars through a loop track design. The facility will replace the existing Richardson Pioneer 6,500 tonne wooden crib elevator currently located...
Argentina farmers dealing with uncertainty
The upcoming presidential election and troubling economic conditions have cast a cloud of uncertainty over Argentina grain and oilseed producers entering the 2019-20 crop season, according to an April 11 Global Agricultural Information Network report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The report noted that during the 2018-19 marketing year, producers experienced a sudden...
Brazilian corn production on the upswing
Expanded acreage and good weather during the safrinha growing season is expected to increase Brazil’s 2018-19 corn production by 18% over the previous market year. That trend is expected to continue into the next year, according to an April 8 Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department...