IGC: Bumper corn crop expected in 2025-26
With a bumper corn crop expected, the International Grains Council (IGC) forecasts global grains production in the 2025-26 marketing year at a record 2.373 billion tonnes. In its April Grain Market Report, the IGC revised its corn output projection to a record 1.274 billion tonnes, while forecasts for wheat and rice remained roughly the same...
India’s rice stocks reach record high
While its wheat stocks continue to drop, India’s rice stocks hit a record at the beginning of January, reaching eight times the government’s target, Reuters reported. Rice reserves totaled 60.9 million tonnes on Jan. 1, much higher than the target of 7.6 million tonnes. Wheat stocks were at 18.4 million tonnes, above the target of 13.8 million...