Rapeseed Meal Export Dip Sinks April Oilmeal Shipments by 6%

Oilmeal exports from India dropped by 6% in April 2024, primarily due to reduced rapeseed meal shipments. Soyabean meal exports, however, saw a significant increase. India’s record harvest of soyabean and rape-mustard led to higher crushing and meal availability. The SEA has appealed to the government to lift the ban on de-oiled ricebran exports beyond …

Govt mulls new farm law to facilitate inter-State agriculture produce sale

It will set up a regulatory body, help growers sell online to far off places The Centre is considering a new farm law that will take care of inter-state trading and help farmers sell their produce online at distant places, outside their State boundary. The plan is to set up an independent regulatory authority to …

Wheat procurement near last year s level but unlikely to meet Govt s target

Purchases hit by farmers holding back produce; Govt to probe reasons for missing target in MP Despite the initial lead and the State government’s announcement to pay ₹125/quintal bonus to wheat farmers, the total procurement has reached 4.74 mt so far, down by 33 per cent from 7.08 mt a year ago Wheat procurement by …

Low-pressure area over Bay in next two days,may strengthen monsoon 

Sri Lanka says monsoon establishing over the islands, Myanmar expects onset over next two days Most of Kerala and parts of adjoining Tamil Nadu will continue to witness moderate to heavy to very heavy rainfall into Tuesday as helpful atmospheric features take guard over the region a day after the monsoon entered the South Andamans. …

Argentina soy farmers wait on rising prices to sell rain-drenched crop

PERGAMINO, Argentina (Reuters) – In the fields of Pergamino in Argentina’s grain heartland, farmer Adrian Farroni is revving up his soybean harvest late, delayed by rains that along with low prices have led to the country’s slowest soy sales in a decade. The South American country’s slow pace selling the oilseed could strain the region’s …

Crop Watch:Soybeans sown in the west despite moderate planting pace

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, May 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. spring planting season has been slowed by persistent wet weather, though the Crop Watch producers were able to make some progress between showers last week, particularly on soybeans. Between last Monday and Sunday, Crop Watch producers had on average about 3.5 days suitable for field work. Individually, …

Wheat dips after rally,lower US crop ratings to support prices

SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) – Chicago wheat futures eased on Tuesday, with the market taking a breather after climbing almost 6% in the last session on support from lower U.S. winter crop ratings and frost damage in Russia. Soybeans and corn fell as U.S. planting rapidly advanced. FUNDAMENTALS * The most-active wheat contract on the …

Frosts caused significant damage to crops in many regions of Ukraine

Frosts down to -2°C, and in some places down to -9°C, which have been observed in recent days in the northern, eastern and southern regions of Ukraine, have led to significant damage to wheat, barley, rapeseed and peas, said Sergiy Avramenko, chief researcher at the Yuriev Institute of Plant Production of the National Academy of …