Bunge, Marubeni May Need Japanese Corn Buyers to Offset Iranian Sanctions Risk November 25, 2019 Japanese corn buyers may need to increase their reliance on U.S. purchases, according to S&P Global Platts, after Brazilian sellers made no offers for the first two months of 2020. That may be a boon for U.S. farmers if phase 1 trade talks with China fail to deliver new export opportunities. Y... Read more →
ADM, Scoular Corn Shipments Wilt, Ridley Takes Mexican Crown August 5, 2019 The U.S corn harvest may be delayed by two to four weeks due to late planting according to S&P Global Platts, pushing the harvest available for export into September. That’s an unwelcome delay for exporters include De Long and Scoular which already saw a 41.7% year over year drop in exports in... Read more →
Olam Sweetens Cocoa Imports as Cartel Carries Trump-Baiting Risks June 18, 2019 The governments of Ghana and Ivory Coast are attempting to create a price-fixing cartel for cocoa. Both countries run the risk of losing reduced tariffs under the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences given the Trump administration’s proactive use of the measure recently regarding India. Ghan... Read more →
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